My need to control things went into hyper-drive as soon as I became pregnant.
What I ate, how the nursery was decorated, what kind of car we would buy…nothing was off-limits.
It was this need to control that led to me feeling overwhelmed, burnt-out, tired and generally just unhappy.
I have spent many years identifying why I had such a need to control, what my barriers were to letting go of this control, how to let go and then to actually let. Go.
Listen today to hear:
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The factors that drove me (and might be driving you as well) to feel a need to control things
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A control problem specific to my generation
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Why I sort of envy the Greeks
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The obstacles I faced when trying to give up the need to control everything AND
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How I started to overcome those obstacles and to let go of some things (<— led me to peace and a happier disposition)
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Also, what a Turkish bus driver and Turkish flag taught me about the need for control
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