Hello, my name is Andie and I am a recovering Drama Queen.
*Hello Andie*
I have been living a drama-filled life. And until recently, I realised that I am so accustomed to this state of being that I felt a sense of discomfort if life seemed to be flowing 'too easily'.
But here's the thing - some of the drama in my life was created within ME.
I would make up scenarios in my head of all that could go wrong;
Get tangled in a web of other people's troubles;
And exaggerate stories to engage everyone with my woeful situation.
Hey, this is a circle of trust, isn't it?! Don't judge!
Plus I'm a blogger.. who would read if my writing wasn't atleast a little entertaining?!
I don't think it's time for me to go to rehab just yet. But it was recently bought to my attention that if I want to accept peace, love and happiness into my life, I had to hang up my DQ cape.
With this new conscious effort, I have realised that a lot of the drama in our lives takes place in our own heads, and it’s usually because we’re too deeply immersed in a difficult situation to recognize it isn’t as dire as it seems.
Drama is only possible if we engage with it.
And this, right here, is the single realisation that has me entering this Holiday Season with a feeling of peace and tranquility.
“Peace of mind is not the absence of conflict from life, but the ability to cope with it.”
~Unknown
So my tip, if you too are a recovering Drama Queen who engages with other people's stories -
Be an observer. Not everything needs a reaction
And trust me - the change you will feel is incredible.
xx
"Be an observer. Not everything needs a reaction"
ReplyDeleteDamn right! And to those who get pissy about the lack of reaction I say PFFFFFTTTTTT