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. #nevergiveup