Acceptance (March 1995)

The Art of Teaching

Sandy McAlister, Hayward, CA

As we teach TCC we can not help but express our abilities and qualities – some teach with love and warmth, some with gratefulness and a zest for life, some with technical exactness, some with deep internal focus, some with flamboyance/drama.

Movement is as individual as we are – not rigid/exacting, yet following principles with limits. There is room within the limits. Play, explore, feel that space within.

We do our best, always striving to improve, acknowledging that aspect of teaching which we do well and recognizing our areas of weakness with acceptance. More importantly, recognizing others with acceptance of both their strong and weak aspects.

I am becoming more aware of my strengths and weaknesses, and along with that awareness, becoming more accepting. As I see myself more clearly I see others and find I am less critical – realizing we are human.

Acceptance of ourselves
– our weaknesses and strengths.
Acceptance of others,
for they are no different.