Pressure to Be…

During an average day at work, I consistantly hear about pressures that people are facing and are trying to overcome.  Some overcome them and some don’t for quite awhile.  I want to focus on the pressures that I hear most teens face: pressures of school and homework, friend issues and drama, family stresses, dating and relationships. 

Often the biggest pressures are external and come out in the way we see ourselves.  We say, “If only I were…” “I’d be happier if I…” or “”I’d be prettier if I…”  That is a lot pressure that we already build up inside ourselves, usually within the first few minutes of waking up.  I believe that there are these internal pressures but I also believe that a lot of the pressure comes from outside of us in things like: other people, TV, movies and magazine stands.  I want to offer today a different kind of TV ad – many of you may have seen this already but I love it and wanted to share it with you.

Try and ask yourself where your daily “pressure to be” is coming from and what you are paying attention to in the media and all around you.  This blog will be a site where you can hopefully get a different look at yourself too. 

*Summer

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