“Drama” has become a common term to describe stressful experiences, conflicts, and distractions that can paralyze our progress and sabotage our families. Far too often we embrace stressful experiences as “larger than life itself.” Instead of acting in a purely rational, diplomatic and loving manner, we resort to explosive tyrants, monthly meltdowns, or vows of silence as the “emotion of choice” and best solution (next to applying physical harm) at any given moment. I actually find the monthly meltdown quite refreshing, and it scares the heck out of my family who is convinced that I have “lost it” for real, every time. Nevertheless, as a Certified Life Coach I have come to realize that there are in fact better ways to handle and even leverage the added stress around me.

Research proves that when we carve out time (in spite of our crazy lives) to focus on our purpose and passion, the drama that surrounds us has less power. The truth is that no one is exempt from the drama of life. Individuals change over time, relationships change over time, families change over time, and careers change over time, making it very difficult (especially during seasons of transition) not to become totally absorbed in the stressful circumstances around us. (more…)