11/06/2009

Minnesota Revised, and Giving up Control

I'm headed back to Minnesota in a week to take the next level (#5) of my Health Kinesiolgy classes. This class will be in a new place, as the other hotel in Monticello is being renovated, so now I'll be getting a close-up view of Albertville, home of the outlet mall. This is the first time I won't be renting a car there, which is a little unsettling since I am giving up some control. A classmate who has to pass through Minneapolis on the way to class had suggested that I fly into Minneapolis (as usual), stay at an airport hotel the first night, then she'll pick me up in the morning on class day and drive me to Albertville (for 3 nights in that hotel), and then drop me back to the airport hotel the night that class ends and I'll get the airport shuttle to my flight the following morning. It was very generous of her to offer - saves me almost $400 in both rental car fees and the difference between those 2 nights in Albertville and 2 nights at the airport hotel. I'm very grateful for that, given our tight financial situation right now. The trip is expensive enough as usual. But now I have to rely on this friend to take me for all my meals. I do like her very much, and we willingly spent our meals together on the last class, but there's something about relinquishing total control that is not fully comfortable. This is where my husband would tell me I'm a control freak. :) I don't think it's so much "control freak" as always having to rely on myself for everything. So you get used to not relying on others. It's probably a great lesson for me to rely on someone else and have it go well so that I can learn to trust others more and ask for what I need. At least once I get rid of the anxiety of the situation. :) I'm sure it'll all work out fine.

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