I have to admit something. Since this is a personal blog, I feel that I should share something personal. Don’t worry, it’s not too personal…but since many of you are strangers, I am sharing this with you. I tend to put icing on things in this blog, but I want my readers to know that I am a real. I have struggles, bad days and even though I enjoy my job, I don’t necessarily want to work every day! My house is only clean on Fridays, {only because we’re gone every weekend and I hate coming home to a messy/dirty house!} we need a new roof and my chimney is smelling up my house. {Whew, that felt better!}
Both of my parents will tell you and now I will finally admit to it….I am 100% 110% CONTROL FREAK. {Think Margaret Wade from Dennis the Menace!} I love to be in charge, in control and bossy 99.9% of the time. That’s a terrible characteristic to have, right? I’m working, working, working on this so that I’m 85% in control of things. {50% is NOT feasible at this time!} Blame it on me being a Leo. We love to be the center of attention, in control….
My controlling tendencies have grown to not letting Chase cook dinner {because I feel it’s my job}, cleaning the house without asking for help and even getting territorial over my work on my desk from my co-workers. Are any of you finding this familiar? What do you do to “take it down a notch?” All I can do is pray and bite my lip these days. I’m really trying…really I am. I will take any constructive criticism you wonderful readers have to offer!
Both of my parents will tell you and now I will finally admit to it….I am 