Laurie Cameron
Certified Coach & Master Certified Relationship Coach
The Journey From Fear to Love
Weekly WAKE UP Call!
September 2, 2008
Addicted to Drama?
We seem to be a culture that's addicted to drama - in our entertainment, our politics, our schools, our offices, and our homes. Everywhere we turn, something that someone says or does is being blown way out of proportion - we make endless assumptions about it, feel a need to assign meaning to it, then we take it personally and make it all about us.
We talk about it, we turn it over and over in our minds, and we ruthlessly debate the merits or the disgrace of it. Simply put, we devour drama like a carcass thrown into a river of piranhas. And our hunger for drama seems insatiable.
I suppose I've always had some awareness that this is true, but it's become much more apparent as I've been talking to more people about my intention to eliminate drama from our relationships.
Many people that I talk to agree that eliminating drama is a great idea, and that the natural outcome will be healthier relationships. Then comes the “YEAH, BUT": "Yeah, but people won't let go of their drama so easily. It's almost like they need it."
This sure sounds like an addiction to me, albeit more of a psychological one, rather than a physiological addiction.
So why is this important? Because frankly, the drama in our lives is killing us - slowly, gradually, from the inside out. The heightened energy, adrenaline, heart rate, and blood pressure (to name just a few drama related problems) that's required to maintain drama in our lives is putting too much of a strain on our bodies, minds and spirits. We can't keep throwing fuel on the drama pyre and expect that we won't get burned and suffer serious physical, emotional, spiritual and mental distress and dis-ease.
So how do we break this addiction? WAKE UP and start paying attention!
Here's your WAKE UP CALL this week:
Begin paying closer attention to the assumptions and stories you make up about people and situations in your life. Don't be overly concerned yet about doing anything about it - just pay attention. And rather than buying into the myth that your assumptions are correct, try this instead - try just labeling it: "The story I'm making up about this is...."
The mere act of noticing will open up a window of possibility for choosing a different, more conscious response.
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Laurie Cameron, CC, MCRC, is Your "Evolutionary Relationship" Expert! She's ready to help you eliminate heartache and drama from all your relationships... FOREVER! Contact her at 303-740-0352, or Catalyst (at) LaurieCameron (dot) com. Website: www.LaurieCameron.com ; Blog: http://TodayIChooseLove.com; Book: www.TheJourneyFromFearToLove.com.
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