“Drama comes about because of either misunderstanding or overreaction. Be as honest and open in all cases as possible. Quell your own negative emotions, which will in turn diffuse the negative emotions of others.” – Vito Ruiz
“If I have an issue with someone I go straight to them to talk about it, and I don’t talk to anyone else about it if they aren’t involved. Gossip breeds drama!” – Kristie Sherman
If you don’t want to change how often you see someone who makes you feel stressed, recognise drama triggers. When the conversation moves toward their favourite horrible situation, steer it somewhere else.
Take an inventory of which people in your life leave you feeling stressed and unhappy more often than not. If you don’t want to completely remove a toxic relationship, minimise the time you spend together.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it” – Edith Wharton
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” – Aesop
“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions” – Pema Chodron
“Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” – Dalai Lama
“Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if you think they deserve it… Don’t allow their anger to become your anger.” – Bohdi Sanders