Control freaks miss out on so much of what's good in life - as you found out! I'm so glad you were able to learn to delegate work and find balance.

I used to have issues with control, too, as a result of an abusive, alcoholic home as a child and ending up in more toxic situations as an adult because that's what was familiar.

Thank heaven for a lot of counselling and understanding relationship dynamics, and healing the wounds that led to my unhealthy behaviours. I learned what boundaries meant - which stem from a healthy dose of self-respect and understanding what's my responsibility and what's someone else's. This changed everything.

Thank you for sharing your story, and thank you for your kind mention and for sharing my newsletterish.