You see someone you admire from a far. You see them on TV, you see them in the street, looking confident. They have it together. Well the reason they look so relaxed is because they understand how to manage their stress. Driving to work or trying to make an appointment can cause stress. Getting in front of an audience can cause stress. Taking care of a love ones. Some times unforeseen situations come up. How do you handle the situation? It depends on you. Some people go through life letting their emotions take control of their actions. First, take a couple of deep breath, or count to ten. What ever it takes to slow what you are doing down. We all have some ability to think it through, evaluate the situation, break it down to smaller parts so not to get overwhelmed. A person that may look cool on the outside maybe in a panic state on the inside. The difference is he or she understands what he or she need to do to lessen the stress level. He or she tries to take control of himself so he can try to take control of the situation. Read the room or the situation, let the events come to you by gathering up the facts of the situation before reacting. If you have experience about the situation then you can anticipate and become more proactive. As we go through life we have situations where we must decide to confront one way or another. As we take our journey in the pursuit of our dream we are also learning about ourselves. Learn how to take control what we think, what we say, what we do over ourselves so we can try to control the situation. We have to learn to have a balance. This journey gives you the opportunity to take the opportunities that come your way and make them part of you. Then be able to share your opportunities or your blessings with others. Say I am not perfect, but that is okay. That I make mistakes, but I can get back up and learn from the mistakes and keep going forward and not give up. You hear all the time that , 'they' said you have to do this, this way. Who is 'they'? You have the ability to think, so don't always listen to 'they'. Be a trailblazer and be comfortable in the decisions you make. Own those decisions. Be proud to be 'different'.

Your efforts will be noticed because you showing the uniqueness of being you. Start taking control of your life and learn what is your strong points that makes you, you.