Sarah Nyhan

I planned it all out. Famous last words!!!

Despite my schedule book, master to-do list, daily to-do lists, and checklists:

• I didn’t finish my prep and cleaning the night before
• Insomnia kept me up until 1am
• Went back to sleep after my 6am alarm
• Dealt with pain all day that had me doubled over at times
• Made it to the repair shop in time but they took over three hours to get me out
• Didn’t have enough time to work or do laundry
• And only 30 minutes to clean

Then the real fun:

• Started prepping for dinner and water started coming out of my ceiling right above where I started my setup
• I ran upstairs and the contractors admitted they caused a water leak
• They shut off the water to the whole building
• No water to cook or clean until two hours before my guests arrived
• Contractors on my back patio, contractors upstairs
• A finicky stovetop
• Broke my china cabinet
• Had to use hand towels because my dish towels were in the laundry
• Dropped a big amount of boiling water on my foot
• Forgot the seasoning in my main dish
• Dinner was late and not presented as I hoped
• Forgot to run the bathroom sink after the water turned back on, so my guests got brown water at first
• And I blanked on one of the most important parts of the study

I’m kicking and screaming the whole way, but I think I’m being broken of my perfectionism. By force. Learning to let go.

Glass half-full:

• I am RICH in love and friendships
• My body pain is less
• The repair shop gave me good news
• At least I was home when the water leak happened
• My guests pitched in with cooking/setting up/cleaning
• Two prayed for me
• One reminded me of what I blanked on with the study
• Several brought food to contribute to the dinner
• And I thought the study went well

Which was the whole point anyway, in spite of me.

So blessed to have incredibly gracious, patient, and encouraging people in my life. Priceless! I want to be like them when I grow up.

Never give up.