Today is a tough day for me.
From the beginning, my day has not been so good, at least compared to yesterday.
Yesterday, I slept for 3 hours, getting up at 6 AM to prepare for my yoga class at half past 7 AM in the morning while I went to bed and turned off all my devices at 3 AM. But thanks to high caffeine intake, I managed everything quite well, spending 4 hours in the fitness center with 1 hour practicing yoga, 1 hour for a body combat lesson, 1 hour for cycling exercise, and the remaining 1 hour for walking and other light cardio workouts. While practicing alone, I came up with some novel ideas for the next steps in my life.
And today, I’ve slept for nearly 12 consecutive hours from 10 PM yesterday to 10 AM this morning. I overslept and missed my yoga class, huhu. But anyway, I tried to keep up with other stuff by getting out of the warm, cozy bed despite my sleepiness. I was too sick and decided to sip only three packs of instant coffee to stay wide awake till the end of the day. It’s nearly 11:59 PM, yet I’m still typing these silly things.
I wonder, without any caffeine, if I could be this sober. There is something good and bad throughout the day, and I’ve got some food for thought, not just for today, but maybe to the end of my life. I’m not sure.
First, I’ve got surprising gifts and wishes from my former students. They’re so cute, and I’m so grateful for everything and every person I’ve got in my life *touch wood*. By the way, I’ve been given unexpected presents, so I was not too surprised.
In addition to those adorable moments, I also got some bad news. One of my students failed the exam last week, which was disappointing, though I did prepare for this scenario. Yet we had some time left, so I hope the next attempt would be better.
But the very bittersweet today for me is from the comment from a special learner in my center. I would like an entire article about her as I’ve learned a lot from her. Oops, don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean that I can’t learn anything from other learners. Of course, I would gain some fascinating insight from each of my students, but this particular learner has given me much advice from her as an experienced bussiness adminstrator.
In brief, she told me that even though I’m not born to specialize in instructing, others are better capable than me, and I’m more of a manager with a bird-eye view over everything I have to control. The former part – I’m not as good at instructing as others – saddened me for a while as it was my pride until today. Besides, the latter – I have an aptitude to be a manager – quite surprised me since I was just a novice and inexperienced manager. Her words are a motivational message for me as a visionary leader and an inexperienced teacher. I’m trying my best to do everything as well as possible. And also, what she told me is the confirmation that I’m on the right track.
It’s nearly midnight, so I’d better go to bed now for glowing skin. Have a nice day.
brillbro 