March 30: National I Am In Control Day

I like to be in control.

One of the reasons I believe I am so claustrophobic is because I'm afraid of not being able to get out of a confined space and therefore I would not be in control.

As a person who is very prone to panicking, I know I do best when in control.

This is a list of ways to help me keep control in my life:
- Know my schedule
- Leave and arrive on time (I am a VERY punctual person. As a very punctual person, living in a family that is not always very punctual, we can have some minor issues. If someone tells me to be ready at a certain time, I am in the car ready to go before that time. This has caused some issues when the family decides to postpone the departure time and I am left waiting in the car until someone comes out to tell me.)
- De-clutter your life. I came back from college with a whole extra van-load of stuff. I came back from Disney with so much stuff that my mom had to hold the biggest sombrero anyone has ever seen in their life, on her lap, in order to fit my brother in the car to take him to the airport (Thank goodness he didn't have to drive all the way home from California with us, we all would never have made it!) Since being back, I have been able to go through a lot of stuff in my life and get rid of it. It feels very releasing to get rid of stuff. One reason my room was never clean was because I had too much stuff. I would then panic at the last moment because I wouldn't be able to find stuff. I would fling around random clothing articles trying to find what I was looking for, and then I just created a bigger mess. Getting rid of stuff can help you feel in control. Donate old clothes to a local thrift shop, that way you are re-using instead of trashing, and you are helping others at the same time!
- Make lists. I learned in college that the feeling of crossing something off of a physical list is very therapeutic.

What do you do to feel in control?

I wasn't sure what picture to post for today. Clearly a picture of my gigantic sombrero hat was a superb idea!

It was a sombrero meant for Christopher Henry!