Do You

Someone corrected me in class last night. He demonstrated on me how I perform a specific technique vs how he does it. "This is how you are supposed to do it"

I don't have a problem being shown a proper technique or learning a new skill or improving on myself. But that's not what that interaction was truly about. In actuality it was there to point out the difference between me and him. I completely understand that I should tune in to others, and in providing a service, accommodate their needs or request. In other words give them what they want the way they want it.

But I will remain firm in my stance: I can only give you me. No more. No less.

I have had other people show me things, and in their teaching they are showing me more than one way of doing it. Allowing me to figure out which way fits me the most. So I can choose to integrate it into my life and into my beingness. Being told how something is suppose to be or how it is suppose to be done only pushes me away from whatever it is that someone is trying to put on me. You are pointing out our differences NOT our sameness.

It took me way too long to "do me", to even consider for a moment not being myself at all times, just so someone else can be comfortable with themselves around me. If you feel awkward or weirded out in my presence, you may excuse yourself.