postr/StutterAugust 10, 2019

Life is full of ups and down, but today I AM UP

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Life is full of ups and down, but today I AM UP I had an all-day training I had to do for a client yesterday and I was really nervous. I only had 1 week to prepare and it took way more work to prep than originally scoped because I later found out the client had been problematic. Plus, I had to travel and stay overnight in a hotel in a strange city the night before. My anxiety was out of control and I had an upset stomach all week. But, I walked in there with my head held high. My shoes were not comfortable, the conference room had all kinds of technical issues with my presentation set up, and we had to start 30 mins late because of it. My 5-hour software development training was recorded and I NAILED IT!! 1hr into the training we took a break and one of the students told me I was doing a great job and asked if I could stay forever. What feels the best is that I really, truly helped these people who were struggling. This is what I love to do and I will never forget that day. The next time I'm down or having a hard time stuttering, I'm going to think about that day!

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience

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Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation

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public_speaking