If you are an overachiever, perfectionist, do-it- yourself kind of person then you can probably relate to what I am about to write about. Sometimes we take on more than we can handle. I am not quite sure why we do this or exactly what we are trying to prove to ourselves or other people when doing so, but I do know that it happens, and it happens to me quite frequently. The biggest problem I have is realizing what to do once I figure out that I am in WAYYYY over my head. I have this tendency to just put the blinders on and push forward; the overachieving perfectionist in me says "keep going, things will get easier," unfortunately this does not always happen. Which is sooo annoying! So what do I do once I come to realize it is not going to get easier, and by continuing down this same path I am not only hurting myself, but the people I love as well? Well.... after making countless lists and charts and obsessing and crying and laughing and talking to my family and weighing the pros and cons, and meditating, and praying I usually make a decision of some kind. Next comes the hard part, decision implementation, this can be very similar to walking into a beehive covered with honey, or at least it can feel like it is! For this, I call my friends and talk for hours until I can get some perspective on my life and all of the 1 million possible scenarios that can go down during decision implementation. Unfortunately, no matter what, the situation usually remains sticky, and one of the scenarios always involves becoming an all-star BINGO player but at the end of the day I realize that everything is going to be okay, even if I do get stung in the beehive! Sometimes you just have to leap fearlessly! Thanks Perrin! 
To all of the driven, independent, over-achieving women in the world; I am one of you, and this is my story. I hope it provides each and every one of you with laughs, inspiration, and peace of mind that you are not alone in this!
Monday, December 6, 2010
BINGO, Beehives, Honey and Other Sticky Situations.....
If you are an overachiever, perfectionist, do-it- yourself kind of person then you can probably relate to what I am about to write about. Sometimes we take on more than we can handle. I am not quite sure why we do this or exactly what we are trying to prove to ourselves or other people when doing so, but I do know that it happens, and it happens to me quite frequently. The biggest problem I have is realizing what to do once I figure out that I am in WAYYYY over my head. I have this tendency to just put the blinders on and push forward; the overachieving perfectionist in me says "keep going, things will get easier," unfortunately this does not always happen. Which is sooo annoying! So what do I do once I come to realize it is not going to get easier, and by continuing down this same path I am not only hurting myself, but the people I love as well? Well.... after making countless lists and charts and obsessing and crying and laughing and talking to my family and weighing the pros and cons, and meditating, and praying I usually make a decision of some kind. Next comes the hard part, decision implementation, this can be very similar to walking into a beehive covered with honey, or at least it can feel like it is! For this, I call my friends and talk for hours until I can get some perspective on my life and all of the 1 million possible scenarios that can go down during decision implementation. Unfortunately, no matter what, the situation usually remains sticky, and one of the scenarios always involves becoming an all-star BINGO player but at the end of the day I realize that everything is going to be okay, even if I do get stung in the beehive! Sometimes you just have to leap fearlessly! Thanks Perrin! 
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