time

i was walking down the street the other day and being the aware yogini that i am (lol), i was noticing all the wonderful places to stop for a cool drink or a delicious bite to eat. i've been making constant mental notes to myself about these certain places or things to do but haven't had time for because of the yoga course and started to feel slightly resentful towards yoga. a ha! shal-longe!
after i pondered it a bit further, i came to realize that i am not a traveller while i'm in thailand, i am a student. that means i can not luxuriate in the abundance of free time nor can i ignore my sleep and body treatment requirements to keep my energy up. well, i could but that means a tired and sleepy jenna who doesn't want to be there; not good in the 'staying present' intention.
along with this realization of the student role i've taken on, i've noticed similiar habits to those of my former ecc students. these include tapping my pencil annoyingly on the ground, poking the yogis next to me to amuse myself, and not doing my homework. how enlightening to recognize these behaviours. it makes me so grateful for every student i've ever had, either in english or yoga, because in fact they have been my best teachers yet. thank you and i love you ....xoxo