Today, I had my final Pro-Seminar Groups class. All I can say is whoa! There were a lot of personality dynamics going, and it was an eerie experience, especially for termination in a class where we were learning about group process. But above all, I really came out of it with a true appreciation for everyone's humanity.
I have been guilty of placing those who assume the position of "teacher" into the category of those from whom I unfairly tend to expect perfection. I want so badly for them to be authentic, thorough, on-point human beings who just got it all together, and can share some of that brilliance and perfection with me in our learning exchange. Well, today, I really got delivered a doctoral experience in the lesson of really honoring everyone's humanity. I truly had an all-around learning opportunity that wasn't validated by any refereed journal article, or extensive research project, but was signed with the seal of excellence from the school of the Master Teacher. (GOD, of course)!
I really walked away from today feeling closure to that class (in spite of the roller coaster of emotion that was tossed around for the past six hours) and able to look at everyone in that experience as group, the leader included. We each brought who we are and what we've been going through into one space and battled it out over the past five months. I believe that accidentally on purpose we ultimately showed up in the end as our raw selves, clothed but only in the beauty of our imperfections, our naked humanity. Our Genesis came divinely at the exact point when we were anticipating Revelations.
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