Comments on: Bearing the Burden of Stress http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7855 Robert Hruzek Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:19:39 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7855 @Jack - I consider earthquakes to be much scarier because you can't see them coming! I've been in two very small ones and it ain't no fun at all! Very sneaky, earthquakes. Hey, thanks for dropping by, Jack! @Jack - I consider earthquakes to be much scarier because you can’t see them coming! I’ve been in two very small ones and it ain’t no fun at all! Very sneaky, earthquakes.

Hey, thanks for dropping by, Jack!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7854 Robert Hruzek Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:18:10 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7854 @Joanna - That's a great description of the way we tend to keep carrying stress, even when we no longer need to, Joanna. And in the end, it requires a conscious decision to let it go, doesn't it? Could we get so used to it, that we can't let it loose sometimes? Hmmm... @Joanna - That’s a great description of the way we tend to keep carrying stress, even when we no longer need to, Joanna. And in the end, it requires a conscious decision to let it go, doesn’t it? Could we get so used to it, that we can’t let it loose sometimes? Hmmm…

]]> By: Document Retention http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7853 Document Retention Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:29:12 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7853 dang... those pictures are crazy. i cant even begin to imagine what those people must be going through. glad i dont live in hurricane territory, although, earthquakes can be just as devastating at times :/ -jack dang… those pictures are crazy. i cant even begin to imagine what those people must be going through. glad i dont live in hurricane territory, although, earthquakes can be just as devastating at times :/
-jack

]]> By: Joanna Young http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7852 Joanna Young Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:47:31 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7852 Robert, thanks for sharing more of what it was like to go through Ike. Your piece was beautifully written even though about a traumatic experience. I liked Karen's description of the weight of stress too. There are times when it's good to have that quick fight or flight feeling, that burst of adrenaline, but all too often we get used to it and forget to put the burden down again. It's only when things change... or we change... that we realise how long we've allowed ourselves to be carrying such a heavy weight. Thank goodness for online conversations where we can lighten things up a bit! Joanna Youngs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfidentWriting/~3/414079982/" rel="nofollow">10 Ways to Link Out Responsibly</a> Robert, thanks for sharing more of what it was like to go through Ike. Your piece was beautifully written even though about a traumatic experience.

I liked Karen’s description of the weight of stress too. There are times when it’s good to have that quick fight or flight feeling, that burst of adrenaline, but all too often we get used to it and forget to put the burden down again. It’s only when things change… or we change… that we realise how long we’ve allowed ourselves to be carrying such a heavy weight.

Thank goodness for online conversations where we can lighten things up a bit!

Joanna Youngs last blog post..10 Ways to Link Out Responsibly

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7847 Robert Hruzek Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:01:42 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7847 Great image, Karen! That anvil describes the feeling perfectly. I think that's one of the most insidious aspects of stress, too, when it sneaks up on you like that. Sometimes makes it difficult to address when you don't really stop to ponder what's causing it. It's just "there". Great image, Karen! That anvil describes the feeling perfectly.

I think that’s one of the most insidious aspects of stress, too, when it sneaks up on you like that. Sometimes makes it difficult to address when you don’t really stop to ponder what’s causing it. It’s just “there”.

]]> By: Karen Swim http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7845 Karen Swim Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:13:02 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7845 Robert, I was particularly moved by your comment of how we often don't realize we are stressed until it is gone. This is profoundly true. There have been times that I have walked around with an anvil on my shoulders and did not realize it until the burden lifted and my body breathed a sigh of relief. I mean you know you're going through a tough time but often just do not realize the weight of the stress until it is no longer there. I am also conscious not to judge the source of another's stress. A mountain is a mountain period. Thanks for the lessons Robert, as always I have been blessed by reading. Karen Swims last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordsForHire/~3/412718469/" rel="nofollow">Carrots, Sticks and Such</a> Robert, I was particularly moved by your comment of how we often don’t realize we are stressed until it is gone. This is profoundly true. There have been times that I have walked around with an anvil on my shoulders and did not realize it until the burden lifted and my body breathed a sigh of relief. I mean you know you’re going through a tough time but often just do not realize the weight of the stress until it is no longer there. I am also conscious not to judge the source of another’s stress. A mountain is a mountain period. Thanks for the lessons Robert, as always I have been blessed by reading.

Karen Swims last blog post..Carrots, Sticks and Such

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7843 Robert Hruzek Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:41:12 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7843 Y'know; most of us think we're such good actors, don't we? We get frustrated, angry, sad - but when talking to friends on the phone, it's all "fine", right? But stress isn't something that is so easily hidden, no matter who you are. Thanks for picking up on that, my friend. And thanks for calling - it was a friendly voice in an otherwise scary world at the time. Hopefully you're right about where we're going, economy-wise. I've got my fingers crossed, anyway! Y’know; most of us think we’re such good actors, don’t we? We get frustrated, angry, sad - but when talking to friends on the phone, it’s all “fine”, right? But stress isn’t something that is so easily hidden, no matter who you are.

Thanks for picking up on that, my friend. And thanks for calling - it was a friendly voice in an otherwise scary world at the time.

Hopefully you’re right about where we’re going, economy-wise. I’ve got my fingers crossed, anyway!

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://middlezonemusings.com/bearing-the-burden-of-stress/#comment-7842 Brad Shorr Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:59:54 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1953#comment-7842 Hi Robert, I remember that day you were telling me about these experiences and I could sense the stress in your voice. I don't know how it could be otherwise. But you're really showing us how to make the most of a bad situation. It says a lot about you and your fellow citizens. The silver lining in this economic cloud is that maybe we'll all pull together to deal with the stress and wind up stronger and better for it. Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/social-media/market-doom-spells-social-media-boom/" rel="nofollow">Market DOOM Spells Social Media BOOM</a> Hi Robert, I remember that day you were telling me about these experiences and I could sense the stress in your voice. I don’t know how it could be otherwise. But you’re really showing us how to make the most of a bad situation. It says a lot about you and your fellow citizens. The silver lining in this economic cloud is that maybe we’ll all pull together to deal with the stress and wind up stronger and better for it.

Brad Shorrs last blog post..Market DOOM Spells Social Media BOOM

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