stress

  • Who Rescues The Rescuers?

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    I have a guest columnist this week. My wife, Priscilla, has been a paramedic for over twenty years. She has seen way too many things in her career as many have in healthcare. Recently a colleague died and, without going into details, it was a shock to many who knew this person. In trying to…

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  • I Love That Quiet Time

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    I have always loved that quiet time on Christmas Eve when everything’s done and – even if there may not be peace on earth – there’s peace in the house. Everything is done. The shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, and all the running around has ended. And if it didn’t get done — well it’s too…

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  • It’s OK To Say ”No”

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    One of the jobs I have everyday with the “Pete Braley Show” is to come up with “stuff.” It’s a part of my job I have always enjoyed even when I was doing the radio show. Someone once asked my wife, Priscilla, “How does he come up with all this material?” Answer: I was blessed…

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  • Why Do They Think They’re Stress Is Worse Than Mine?

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    I’ve heard a number of stories lately that make me wonder why some people think they’re stress is worse than mine? We’re all under stress whether it’s the fear of catching Coronavirus or living with all the restrictions. No movies, no concerts, no vacations. Wearing that hot and uncomfortable mask everywhere we go or in…

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  • Who Rescues The Rescuers?

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    “Who rescues the rescuers?” I’d like to take credit for that line but my wife posted it on Facebook this week. One of her paramedic colleagues died this week: committed suicide actually and that is not unusual with paramedics, police or firefighters lately. Many articles have been written with some even claiming, “More first responders…

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  • Sometimes Everything is Okay

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    I was sitting here today trying to think of what to write about. What’s on my mind? What am I angry about? What concerns me right now? Then I realized: Everything is okay. I think sometimes we need to stop and recognize when every thing is okay. Is it “okay” or “ok?” Google? “Okay and…

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  • “Are You Too Busy?”

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    You hear it all the time: “I’m sorry but I’m just SO busy” and I get that because I’ve been busy too. For those that don’t know much about my story, we had four children involved in all the things four children like to do, though the girls didn’t take dance class. I escaped attending…

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