With a new job, a new town and a new boyfriend, this year was starting to become more than I could handle.
- I did not want to get overwhelmed, because that only leads to one thing- failure.
When I become overwhelmed, I often shut down and forget to focus on my goals. With all of these new things going on in my world, I was determined to stay on track. The apartment I rented when I moved to this new city was wonderful. The neighbors seemed great and there were great restaurants nearby. One night, I went out with my new boyfriend to dinner. We went to an amazing sushi bar and had a great night. I had a big project due the next day at work so I didn’t want to stay out too late.When I got back to my apartment, it was so hot inside that I thought there was a fire or my electric had gone out. My boyfriend went to the thermostat to find that it was not working correctly. I didn’t want to freak out in front of my new boyfriend, but I was so overwhelmed that I almost cried. When I remembered that my apartment was a rental, I was relieved. All I had to do was call the service department and they would have someone out to fix the air conditioner in no time. It was late, but I made the call. I did not want to have to sleep in the house with no AC, and my boyfriend’s house was no better. He had a lot of roommates and they were always partying. The landlord offered to pay for me to get a hotel while the air conditioner was being repaired. I was so relieved.