Living Drama Free!

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Just amazes me how some people’s lives can be so vastly empty ~ that they’ve nothing better to do than tangle themselves up in someone else’s life ~ creating and perpetuating drama ~ instead of focusing on their own lives… minding their own business. Simply put, DRAMA sucks! Not “dramas” as in movies, TV shows, plays, etc., that are serious in tone, but rather “drama” as in the petty ridiculous conflicts that get blown way out of proportion for no reason at all. Without question, I feel that making a big deal over something unnecessarily; and/or that does not concern you ~ that’s clearly none of your business ~ is a HUGE waste of energy and time. We’d like to believe that petty social drama ends the day we leave high school, but sadly, this is not the case. No matter how old they are, people can still find ways of adding unnecessary conflict to their relationships, be they at work, at home, or with friends. This is truly a shame, because drama increases stress, ruins relationships, and eats away at that one precious commodity none of us can afford to waste: time. If you want to stress less, have better relationships, and make the most of the limited time you have on earth, I would highly suggest you eliminate as much of the drama from your life as you can.

Here are 5 things you can do to live “drama free”:
1) Make No Assumptions.
2) Don’t Believe the Grapevine.

After you have made sure that you are not creating the drama yourself, the best way to keep your life drama free is to eliminate the drama queens (or kings!) from your life.

This is easy when you meet new people or are dealing with someone you aren’t very close to. Once you realize they are “drama prone,” minimize (or if you can, eliminate) the interactions you have with them.

With people you are close to, have a long history with, or are related to, or who are genuinely good people who’s one major flaw is their tendency to make a big deal over nothing, you don’t have to cut them out of your life altogether. Just acknowledge that quality about them and, when they start acting up, don’t get sucked into their “drama vortex.”

Bottom line, we are functions of our environment. To live drama free, get as many drama creators out of your life as possible. You may never be able to eliminate all the drama from your life, but with just a little bit of focus and discipline you can certainly minimize how much you have in your life. It’s well worth doing – the less drama you have in your life, the room you have for fun, joy and great relationships!

~~ Here’s to living your best life!

Carla Ferrer
www.CarlaFerrer.com