tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post2310973657670715609..comments2023-05-15T05:45:19.689-07:00Comments on happyluau...exploring imperfection in 2012: Sacred Life Sunday: Drama-FreeOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-70686789362363876182011-07-16T12:36:08.680-07:002011-07-16T12:36:08.680-07:00Yes, indeed, Dawn. I think that you are right...th...Yes, indeed, Dawn. I think that you are right...that drama is a part of life, and will seep in. I have seen people whom I admire draw their boundaries really hard and I like that...it might be like pest maintenance to keep cockroaches and mice out...you can be aggressive and have a pest-free home or you can be lackadaisical and have a few pests. Thank you!<br /><br />Kelly, yes, you and Dawn bothOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-28959758815028508562011-07-15T19:47:28.805-07:002011-07-15T19:47:28.805-07:00Olivia, this post really feels calm and peaceful. ...Olivia, this post really feels calm and peaceful. I keep the drama in my life low by having other peace-loving people in my life.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182881635816655061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-61757107850360015082011-07-14T17:29:01.129-07:002011-07-14T17:29:01.129-07:00What a beautiful and serene photo...the perfect pl...What a beautiful and serene photo...the perfect place to spend a day in comtemplation. <br /><br />I try to surround myself with healthy people to avoid drama, but some sneaks in now and again, anyway...I think it's part of life. But like everything else, deciding to do - or not do - something starts on a personal level.<br /><br />Good luck with your big changes!Dawn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079162211848499285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-8598241279191375832011-07-14T16:00:59.743-07:002011-07-14T16:00:59.743-07:00Rebecca, you convey more beauty and peace in your ...Rebecca, you convey more beauty and peace in your words than anyone I know. Thank you so much for blessing me with this comment.<br /><br />And Carmen, good to see you here, I know what you mean about drama being contagious. We can be seduced if we don't have boundaries and sometimes vigilantly enforce them at first.<br /><br />Love to you both, xoOOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-52687238600819127082011-07-14T13:53:34.529-07:002011-07-14T13:53:34.529-07:00ayayyyy!
drama...
i try my best to stay away from ...ayayyyy!<br />drama...<br />i try my best to stay away from it (i work in a office believe me there is drama here)<br />the truth i try to keep things to myself here but at home i tried not to overthink stuff or the past and that helps but yes drama is so very contagiouscouragetocreatewriteandlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649184939312099888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-4936645802712037782011-07-14T07:34:49.455-07:002011-07-14T07:34:49.455-07:00dear olivia,
your photograph takes me to such a p...dear olivia,<br /><br />your photograph takes me to such a place of peace. i love how the flower petals both arch above lifting ones eyes heavenward, and fall below, a tapestry of sacred pulling ones footsteps inside.<br /><br />the gate, a place to hesitate and leave the weight of the worldly behind, enter mindfully the inner peace of the sacred.<br /><br />your photograph is the perfect rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265802752790310923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-54863221816150351192011-07-13T11:00:43.360-07:002011-07-13T11:00:43.360-07:00Ah, thank you, My Queen.
You are right about the...Ah, thank you, My Queen. <br /><br />You are right about the "similar twists". My main source of drama also comes from within. <br /><br />I am also inspired by your journey, working on staying strong, and contemplating making big changes to support myself,<br /><br />Wishing you extra Big Love, xoOOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-18802377283784202382011-07-13T06:24:15.561-07:002011-07-13T06:24:15.561-07:00You are brilliant, Peaceful One.
Once again, our ...You are brilliant, Peaceful One.<br /><br />Once again, our journey appears to be taking similar twists, as I spend the next few days blocking out the "drama", or negative stuff (even though my main source of drama comes from within !), and nurturing the yummy, good stuff.<br /><br />I am inspired by your strength. Thank you for that.<br />oxoxKim Mailhothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849980369873306402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-5761159282743075492011-07-11T21:40:12.999-07:002011-07-11T21:40:12.999-07:00Sarah, yes and amen, and thank you for commenting....Sarah, yes and amen, and thank you for commenting. Peace, OliviaOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-89903887805194945252011-07-11T18:55:35.304-07:002011-07-11T18:55:35.304-07:00the sacred in ordinary things....yes to this.the sacred in ordinary things....yes to this.Nikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-37486860984015950762011-07-11T13:19:00.219-07:002011-07-11T13:19:00.219-07:00Thanks, Suzie, the books you're reading make f...Thanks, Suzie, the books you're reading make for having such a lovely weekend. Reading helps maintain peace, I think, and perspective, and keeps me grounded in reality, even if it's fiction!<br /><br />Thank you, kate. I would like to find this groundedness with EFT, but of course, I have to do it to find it, no? The initial resistance is profound for me, still...Walking, art, and nature-Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-12306794144577303732011-07-10T22:32:47.430-07:002011-07-10T22:32:47.430-07:00Great to hear about your drama free weekend. I hav...Great to hear about your drama free weekend. I have been using Celtic Sea Salt that I can get locally. I have planned to order some of the Masada brand to try it. Do you like it? Have you tried any other brands?<br /><br />KateKate Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369818854597534304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-25920179474720959362011-07-10T19:41:34.291-07:002011-07-10T19:41:34.291-07:00Dear Olivia... I'm happy your weekend was dram...Dear Olivia... I'm happy your weekend was drama-free. That can be so relaxing and nourishing. And how did your stuffed peppers turn out?<br /><br />A long soak in a warm tub sounds wonderful right about now. I did call Gayle (my fantastic massage therapist.. and hope to get a massage scheduled this week). After talking with you I started to think about why I haven't been doing things Angie at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503564517514391291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-85292161973401043562011-07-10T13:58:11.683-07:002011-07-10T13:58:11.683-07:00Your post does have a tranquil feel to it today O....Your post does have a tranquil feel to it today O. I'm so glad that you are making progress with keeping drama out of your life.<br /><br />I also find that getting out in nature is one of the bests ways to find peace.<br /><br />I've always loved the name Olivia and it is beautiful that it means peace!pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293378341445115577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-5105822191574918852011-07-10T11:48:59.266-07:002011-07-10T11:48:59.266-07:00I'm glad you are enjoying a nice weekend.
Th...I'm glad you are enjoying a nice weekend. <br />There are times when little bits of drama creep in. I have a fairly large circle of people in my life so to avoid the assorted situations that can arise with some of them would probably be impossible. <br />But I do try to spend spare time with crafting, reading, going to the bookstore cafe and having alone time. Sometimes, just not CrystalChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778302473630157009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-86246933436026144382011-07-10T08:53:58.151-07:002011-07-10T08:53:58.151-07:00This is a wonderful post Olivia and I'm so hap...This is a wonderful post Olivia and I'm so happy to hear of your peaceful weekend. I love that you made yourself (and peace) a priority...as you know, I've been down that road too! Once I made the decision to not spend another minute of my life in drama, it was just a matter of honouring myself enough to do whatever it took to stay there.<br /><br />For awhile, it felt like I was tappingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339250623919488760.post-52602635485856776902011-07-10T08:07:25.678-07:002011-07-10T08:07:25.678-07:00What a stunning post and no, I didn't know you...What a stunning post and no, I didn't know your name meant peace! How beautiful and appropriate. <br /><br />I am relaxing today and reading the autobiography of Julie Child and her year in France this afternoon. Very drama free too.Suzie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603343663483772145noreply@blogger.com