Handle situations that change more fluidly.
Having a family obviously things change a lot and often....plans don't always pan out. But as a person, I'm very detailed so being on time and sticking to a schedule or the 'plans' are something I take serious.
So in instances when things change my initial reaction isn't the best.....and it takes me a bit to switch directions. I've been getting better at it as I've aged but I know it's still something I need to work on.
This is me and was thinking the exact same thing. I am so regimented with being on a schedule and when things change, specifically for the worst, I get really stressed and worked up. It ends up with me being really negative instead of just proceeding to move on. It takes some time before I recover and feel "OK". I don't know why I struggle with handling change. It's mostly at work this comes out, but sometimes in personal life like something as simple as my GF saying she wants to change our plans an hour before we are supposed to do something and I get really worked up over it when it's really not a big deal. I really struggle with just accepting the change and moving on. I don't know how to work past it sometimes. Yesterday was a good example with a sudden change in direction on what I was working on, but I managed to keep my composure and just sucked it up, but on the inside I was so angry.
One other thing I'd love to improve is my socialability I guess I will put it as. Essentially I am shy and always have been. I"ve greatly improved in this area over the last 5 years, but I still have a lot of room to grow with expressing my thoughts and feelings as well as just general socializing. I've always been a tad awkward, especially in large groups and more specifically in large groups of people I don't know. Going to a friend's party where I won't know anyone has always been a struggle for me to enjoy. I typically end up becoming really quiet and keep to myself. This happens at work events too, where it's a bit more important that I socialize, but I struggle. I've forced myself into certain situations where I would have to socialize to help combat this issue, but it's still a struggle and something that if I improved upon, I could probably elevate myself a lot professionally.