If you would have the message of the Gods to direct your life, look for that
which repeats, again and again; for this is the message given you by the Gods, the karmic lesson you must learn for this incarnation. It comes again and again until you have made it part of your soul and your enduring spirit. ~Mists of Avalon I am starting to think that I have a Cosmic Karma Kick Me sign taped to my back that only the really ignorant, neurotic, self possessed people can see. Seriously, have you ever had an issue, problem or situation arise over and over and over again, that will surely drive you mad? A situation that regardless of how many times you deal with, stand your ground with or give into, never goes totally away? And isn't it usually one or two people in your life that seem to perpetuate the madness? People, probably family, that you cannot easily walk away from that like to stir the pot and never really let things go? If there is a lesson in this I am really not sure what it is... I mean seriously, when is enough, enough? Walk away...hell I have run away on a couple of occasions, however, regardless of how far I go.. it seems to follow.. I have tried silence, not taking the bait and letting a certain situation go on without my input, my voice,really past caring at all, hoping that eventually it would stop.. nope, never does. If I turn the tables and confront it, doesn't ever solve it either because then I am participating in their drama and giving them the go ahead to continue. So, when silence doesn't solve it and confronting it doesn't solve it.. and moving to Alaska really isn't in the cards.. what the hell is one supposed to do? All the feel good people of the world say, let it go... release it. I am saying I would love to release it.. it won't go away. When did it become ok to project all of your personal issues onto someone else and make it all on them? Holy hell really? I am a strong, tough chick that has faced a lot of crap in my life.. I have taken care of, learned from and moved on from every damn life lesson that has been thrown at me, why can't other people do the same? Quite frankly I have had enough of people and their drama to last me a lifetime.. what does one have to do to it make it stop. I know that trying to figure out this life lesson.. is the equivalent of beating my head against a brick wall.. (thought at present time even that sounds like a good idea.) I guess really the only solution is to say, Screw It. Eloquent I know, but in essence that's about all you can do. I am however curious, how do you deal? Do you confront it everytime, ignore it, give in to it??? Let me know. I shall continue to live my life and try and get that kick me sign off my back.... Otherwise, Alaska is looking pretty good.
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bruce Miller
11/15/2011 07:39:02 am
I love the Mists of avalon quote. Funny you shold use that around the time of Beltain?
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Random Thoughts
11/15/2011 07:50:56 am
Thank you for the comments.. Bruce, Beltane is May 1st, Samhaim is Oct 31. That what you are thinking? I love the Mists of Avalon... one of my favorite books. ♥
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I know what you are talking about...and not long ago I think I was one of those people. Drama in my life, and all around me. Just couldn't seem to 'kick it', no matter how I tried. Well, I take that back....I thought I was trying, and I thought I was doing the whole 'be positive' approach.....but now looking back, I realize that there was no way that I could FEEL better as long as I was around the negative and drama filled people around me. I got into the 'who has it worse off' game on occasion. Not a great way to live. :o/ So, you know what we did? We did move! Only one state away....but far enough away that our life is like night and day. We are living more the way we want to, and are much happier on a daily basis. We are living life the way it is intended, and we have broken the cycle of drama filled people around us. "A fresh start." Those previous people are still in our lives, and we are on 'good terms'....but somehow, being 450 miles away...the drama doesn't affect us any more, even if it's "still there." Does that make sense? We still hear about the drama, but we are removed from it now, and it does not affect us or our life on a feeling level...we are able to 'listen and let it go.' I don't know that this helps any...but just sharing our experience. xoxo Life is full of lessons, and for us it was that WE are the ones in control of how we live, and feel. =) So, we changed our life. =)
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Cindy
4/29/2012 01:12:24 pm
My friend Mike M. offers three rules for dealing with situations like these:
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I know exactly how you feel. I also moved to get toxic people further away from me. 400 miles...but still not far enough some days! Although it doesn't effect me the way it did when I lived closer, it does still find it's way here. Having TONS of drama on both family and in-laws, which live close, makes life interesting at best. I can't say that there's any one right answer, but I like Cindy's post only to add to #2...They'll get over it or they'll be mad a long time. When you figure out how to get that "Kick me" sign off your back...please share. Even strong people have a breaking point!
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