What a day!
I was crying so much yesterday.
What a day.
I spent the day at Black Dog: took a class, then taught for the TT. The students of the training were so proud of me when they heard the news. They were so cute, asking questions about it.
Then I got a mani/pedi (want to look great for Tiffany's wedding today!). And got tons of sweet calls, texts and emails from friends. Everyone is genuinely so happy! People are screaming, texting from Bali (Tara), from Europe (Marc). Using tons of exclamation points!!!!
My friend Jenny screamed so loud when she heard that she hurt my ears.
My friend Joy cried.
Hagar left one long screaming message- love her.
Marc is in Coppenhagen doing a workshop and will be using this as a theme!
My father said he was "so proud of me but to not tell too many people until I had the certification letter." Ha- sorry Dad!
My brother Jorge and his girlfriend Garie sneaked into my apartment when I wasn't here and placed four huge ballons/cards with big "congratulations" on them. Then they treated me to a movie last night at the Arclight (THE SWITCH, which is great fun!).
Tons of calls, tons of unexpected emails from students, from teachers, from ex-boyfriends!!!!
From strangers on this blog- thank you all so much!!!!
All in all I feel so happy, calm and yes, still weepy.
I took a class yesterday and the teacher afterwards heard I was just certified and asked me to give her notes and advice. And I said that I had no notes. I told her how great she was, but I gave her no notes. Quite honestly if I take someone's class I am not there to give criticism. I'm there to enjoy the class and be a student.
I think one of the many reasons my process lasted so long was because I got so self conscious from feeling like I was being judged all the time. Something in me hid, and I started to teach things I thought people wanted to hear from me instead of just teaching from my experience. And at times I lost the joy of teaching. It has since come back but I don't want to come to people's class and have them think that I am taking notes or giving them advice. Teaching yoga is challenging enough. I just want to be a student, supportive, kind.
I'm gonna go to my church (the Farmer's Market) then to teach again at the TT.
Then later it's Tiffany's wedding. Can't wait to celebrate her!
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