Death of a Drama Queen, Jo Latino

I asked Jo to send me this Blog for all to read. It is a bit long so I have it linked to our main Blog. Hope you enjoy!

Dan :)

This month it seems everyone close to me has been going through life changing situations. Nearly everyone I communicate with these days seems to be facing recurring situations. When I say recurring situations I mean that feeling of "Ok”. I have been here before and I need to respond differently this time. Something about this challenge I am facing NEEDS to change and HAS to change…but how do I get there?” During these recent conversations I have thought over and over again about the "Serenity Prayer” I decided to include another part of my book in this blog because it speaks to acceptance. This portion is taken from the last part of my book “Death of a Drama Queen” The first part of my book deals with how I recognized and unraveled the drama in my life. The second part of my book I share the many ways I began to live a new a more productive life by choosing to respond differently. I realized I could not rewrite history but I had the power to edit the script:) “IT’S IN THE BOX” After the first of the year 2007 I was invited to speak to a group of women who were in a recovery center. When invited to speak to any group I make it a practice NOT to ask too much specific information about the group. I really rely on my intuition to inspire me with the exact topic or information the group might need. If I know too much about the group then my logical thinking gets in the way of inspiration. When preparing for the group I was inspired to write out the “Serenity Prayer” because I know from attending Alanon meetings the prayer is a foundational piece for people in recovery. I then felt inspired to break down the prayer into 3 parts as follows: 1. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change 2. The courage to change the things I can change 3. The wisdom to know the difference Click and Read More