Sweat It Out

Taking it all in stride when under pressure

So, hear me out…in life’s uncharted quest of aspiration we leave behind a trail of sweat (or maybe tears) to accompany tribulation that often leads our path of growth and direction. The quizzical hoops we launch ourselves through for a small semblance of discovering ourselves is certainly a choice or rather the plight of a good fight. Though we all attempt to stand tall under such pressures how is it that chaos often precedes a tender stride in journey. Although like the phases of the moon, qualms come and go, afflictions we come across are fleeting. If we look at life in fullness it’s a long distance run not a sprint so in choosing our stride where is calmness meant? 

I often find myself acclaimed by my ability to remain level under pressure. In my first big job post college I was meant to handle high profile individuals in high stakes scenarios o…