I am also taking a course with the owner of my company (my company!) in becoming a better swim teacher. She gave us instructions, then stopped, and looked at me, me in a class of twenty, and said, "I like you, Amanda."
I smiled and cocked an eyebrow. "Where did that even come from?"
"I don't know," she said, "I just like you."
During class today I taught my peers; one of our assignments. When given criticism later, I was told I'm bold, dynamic, entertaining, friendly without being condescending, energetic.
I'll be working six days a week, now. I start again tomorrow, my students, my children returning after vacation. They're back in school, and me, I'm back in love.