Be the Audience of your Ego's drama

I like to see my ego as a little blob that can be useful at times but most of the time it creates all kinds of drama and nonsense! 

So how can we avoid getting sucked into the drama and stories that our ego likes to create?

It is important to be the witness of your thoughts and emotions. Be like the Audience member of a play. Don’t let your ego convince you that you ARE the drama. Just witness its drama like you’d witness the drama in a play. It may be interesting and even compelling but it’s NOT reality. 

Reality tends to be neutral. Reality is the “is-ness” of the moment. Everything else is open to interpretation. Sometimes we interpret what IS as positive because it aligns with our expectations. Other times we interpret it as negative because it’s NOT what we want. 

Peace occurs when we are the audience, the objective witness to all that occurs within and without. We don’t attach to our expectations when we are able to observe the thoughts and beliefs that arise in the moment.

We allow thoughts to pass and feelings to be experienced knowing they too will pass. 

The more we practice observing our mind’s drama and stories, the easier it becomes to access our peaceful center. Stories change but our essence, that part of us that is aware, (our deepest self) is eternal.