Posts Tagged ‘Pressure’
Deadlines
Deadlines. I don’t know about you, but it seems that my life is constantly driven by deadlines. I need to get this done, finish this project, read this book, and all of these things, plus a myriad of other tasks, are all pushed forward by a looming deadline. Now, let’s clarify what a deadline is.…
Read MoreBreaking point
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m at my breaking point.” It’s something I find myself saying all too often. What does it mean? Stating the obvious, it simply means a person comes to the place where they give in to stresses or pressures and descend into crisis. Put another way, it’s the time when…
Read MoreThe crushing weight of stress
You might remember the headlines last summer of a terrible ocean disaster. The “Titan,” a submersible for deep sea exploration, imploded. A tourist company, OceanGate, operated it. It was taking tourists to explore the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic. Many experts had raised concerns about the safety and readiness of the “Titan.”…
Read More117 degrees
I live in Phoenix, Arizona. We’re in the middle of a heat wave. Now a heat wave in Arizona is different than other places. Currently, it’s 117 degrees outside as I write this blog. That’s crazy heat. That’s dangerous heat. There are warnings all over television and social media. This is life=saving information. Stay indoors.…
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