Patterns
One of my gifts has been seeing patterns--not so much with design or game--but with people. I have a knack for anticipating the myriad of moves people would make. The blessing of this is in allowing me to anticipate and plan. These are assets in my day job. Certainly, in running a home they're helpful to a point. But here's the thing...I've hit this strength just a little too hard. Turns out when you anticipate people's needs before they recognize them and then control the environment so they don't, it sets into motion a dynamic where the one doing the anticipating and controlling (aka people pleasing) is really being controlled. So how does this relate to drinking? You may be wondering right about now. In my case, it has EVERYTHING to do with drinking. Although I've been waking up to this reality for some time, this week both personally and professionally I see this pattern. In my desire to be relational, I"m quick to meet you in the middle--w