Knife Fighting, Intuition, Energy Work and Being a Teacher

About half an hour ago I finished a very frustrating Sayoc Kali class I am taking at USMAA here in Bellingham. Sayoc Kali is a martial art from the Philippines with a very heavy emphasis on knives. Lately, class size has been small with 2 or 3 students who have been studying for 4 or more years. And me, less than a year with a long break in the middle of that year.

The frustration I experienced today came from my lack of experience and the gap in my ability compared to the rest of the students. Each of which were alternating as my training partner and would get a little frustrated with my skills level. I suppose, from another perspective I was training them to be instructors!

Life, in my experience, is like a carnival fun house full of mirrors. I’ve made it a practice to take situations and reverse them to see what I can learn about myself. Sometimes I learn a direct lesson. Other times the lesson relevant in another area of life. Like tonight.

My development in the areas of spiritual, intuitive and energetic work has been going on, consciously, for over 35 years, now. Tonight, I’m asking myself if people might get a bit frustrated when I work with them because I happen to have more experience than they do? Are my explanations confusing because of the perspectives I’ve gained over the years? Am I not relating teachings and experiences to my students in a way that meets them where ever they find themselves on their paths?

I can be of service by being more conscious of where others are on their paths. Adjusting my explanations to serve them in the ways they are asking to be helped. I was reminded what it feels like to want to learn something and feel the frustration in the gap in experience between teacher and student.

Everyday is a gift. Thank you.