Pressures

Hi Friends!

“The most powerful reclamation of ourselves is when we take care of the body, soul, and mind that God has gifted us.”

- Bianca Vargas

“Hi, my name is Bianca Vargas. I am a coffee enthusiast and a worshipper at heart. I work at a daycare with kids of all ages, mainly infants. I enjoy peaceful moments with my thoughts and a notebook in my hands. I was born in Puerto Rico, moved to Chicago in 2003, and now I am currently living in Rochester, New York.

“I believe in making the impossible possible because there is no fun in giving up.”

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As we go through our daily routines, there are instances where we find ourselves wrapped up in the pressures we face. These pressures can manifest themselves in several forms, ranging from emotions such as distress and agony to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as violence and dark humor. The complexity of these pressures and the resultant habits that arise from these pressures has the potential to generate patterns that sometimes go unnoticed, and these patterns can trigger a spiral of mental turmoil that affects the way we live our lives. Whether the pressure stems from the people in our lives or the things we encounter,  the potential of acting out exists due to a heightened sense of emotional vulnerability.

 Have times ever arisen when you are overtaken to the point of no return by the need to do what you do not want? When the pressures we face tend to consume our whole being, it gets to the point where we become so profoundly affected by the pressures that we no longer value the limits we set for ourselves. These moments hold an even greater intensity as a result. We start to break our promises to ourselves and are clouded by the emotions that influence our behavior patterns. This challenge of falling victim to our pressure-intensified emotions leads to a loss of self-control, which is a weapon that many people hold within themself yet struggle to utilize when the pressure becomes too much to bear. The pressure dilemma leads to an even greater identity crisis to the degree that the person we were and wished to become is not feasible.

 When we add too much to our lives, we subtract the person we are. And when we are surrounded by individuals and circumstances that do not allow us to acknowledge who we are, we become overwhelmed by the idea of not recognizing who we are. Rather than hearing voices that motivate us, we hear voices that only weigh us down. We fall victim to false narratives that undermine our worth, bring us down, and lead us to question our own characteristics and abilities.

 The most powerful reclamation of ourselves is when we take care of the body, soul, and mind that God has gifted us. When we strike a sense of balance in our lives and prioritize care tactics such as rest and grace for ourselves, change makes itself present in our lives in a positive manner.