Today, I honor my teacher/student part of me. I am grateful for this part of me particularly because it brings out all of my favorite “C’s” like courage, compassion, curiosity and creativity. These all work together to push me to grow and be motivated to strive for more for myself. I stand in my courage to try new things and stretch myself. I stand in my compassion and listen to my intuition; learning to listen to my instincts. I stand in my curiosity and explore new avenues of myself. I stand in my creativity and allow new ideas to take shape in different forms. What does your student/teacher part of you allow you to explore? What values does it bring out in you?
One of the greatest lessons I continue to learn from this part of myself is patience. Patience leads us to our needs as opposed to what we think we may want. It takes courage to give yourself space and time to listen to what your needs are and go after them. A lot of our wants comes from other people’s perceptions of where we should be. Patience teaches us to listen. It is a pipeline to our intuition. In this day and age of countless interruptions/distractions, we need patience. We need discipline in what, when and where we give attention and focus. The immediacy culture we are entrenched undermines priority target/focus points.
So how do you develop your curiosity, compassion, courage and patience? The best way to approach your life long learner is to be open. Open to what arrives in your life from day to day; open to the best way to respond to such. If you are strong in your values and priorities, the minor distractions will be just that; minor. Allow yourself to delve deeply into what grabs your full attention. Being open allows you to delve deeply into the essence of who you are.
Being open brings new things into our lives. It invites us to explore different parts of ourselves. What are some observations about yourself when you are open? I bet your legs are uncrossed and your body is in an open position. You probably have agreed in your mind to listen and take in new information. What do you do when you are defensive? Do you clutch up and feel tense? Does your mind try to hold on to certain beliefs and patterns? What does it feel like in your body to let go of such tight grips? What do you let into your life when you do so?
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