The Drama-Free Club

 Have you ever heard these lines in a movie? ''You can't handle the truth.'' ''I did this to protect you.'' How did you feel about the other person(s) not knowing the truth? Were you angry? Did you cry? Did you develop resentment for the person(s) who withheld the truth?  Sometimes we can relate to the betrayal and heartbreak that these movies portray. It's as though our whole life is being played right before our eyes.  Is there ever a justifiable reason to keep the truth from someone?  Everyone deserves to know the truth. It's not for us to decide that they can't handle the truth. Many of us have been searching for the truth all our lives. Many have died without ever knowing the truth about serious issues concerning them. We aren't protecting people by keeping the truth from them. We're comforting them with a lie. We're abusing their trust. We're destroying their lives.   “Things come apart so easily when they have been ...

How do you accept rejection and move on? Every one of us at some point in our lifetime has dealt with rejection or will experience rejection. I've experienced rejection at different ages and stages of my life, some were easy to maneuver, but others took a toll on my mental health. A rejection could be a promotion that you were overlooked for. A job offer that you were turned down on. A crush who doesn't feel the same way that you do. A business or marriage proposal that got denied. A relationship that you've always wanted with your parents, but couldn't have. A lifestyle change, etc.  Rejection can cause deep emotional hurt to the person who feels rejected. It can lower their self-esteem, make them withdrawn, depressed, or worst case scenario they can become violent.  Growing up, we weren't taught how to handle rejection. This wasn't something that was taught to us at home or school. I can't recall any instance where my parents or teachers from infant throug...