Life is a Game! The Child Within.
July 15, 2008
I have been reading ‘The New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle which has highlighted how destructive our ‘ego’ can be. I have have often found myself giving unwarranted importance or significance to situations in my life. I remember years ago being referred to as a ‘Drama Queen’. Deep down I wanted to be someone that ‘didnt sweat the small stuff’; wasn’t a worrier or sensitive (that i thought I inherited from my grandma). I envied others that are sometimes labelled ’ignorant’ or’ditzy’ as they appeared to be carefree and not so analytical and caught up in thoughts! In the past few months I have managed to master a familiar ’game’ I have played many times before.. Many times I have played it unknowingly and sometimes without appreciating the power of it. I have become increasingly more aware and I now watch myself closely to see what I address as being ’significant’ in my life. What creeps in as an issue as a concern? I now ensure that ’significance’ doesn’t slip into my life. I now see clearly where I have been dramatic in the last few years – it is obvious! I am completely aware of this pattern and I will continue to take the steps to turn it around by playing my game. The most important ‘game’ that I play with myself is ‘Deliberate Creation’. I will continue to make more time in the day to create a ‘positive visual picture’ for how I want each moment to unfold. By creating a world of well-being will ensure that these ’significant’ issues do not remain signifcant at all! I have always had a wonderful imagination & as a little girl I loved playing with daydreams and living in ‘fantasy land’. So this is merely my grown up version of a childhood game. As soon as I connect with the ‘child-within’ and play with ‘make believe’ my perception of ’significance’ (my mini ’drama’) will fast become become non existant – each and every time!!!
Hey Donna,
Great work on the blog, I didn’t realize that you had done so much on it! You have a brilliant writing style, really nice and easy to read.
Your observations about dramas, significance and game are so right. It’s great that you have this awareness. I know I certainly slip back into my own little dramas and totally understand where you are coming from regarding making things a ‘game’.
Keep up the great writing!