I just finished another weekend with my students. A tough group with perfectionist and task oriented personalities, who are rather direct in their feedback to one another. Previously working with this group was draining for me. This time I found myself really relaxed and was able to guide the group’s energy to a much more open learning environment. I applied learnings from the retreat and by the time everybody went home, there was a softness and openness in the group and I felt energetic and content.