When I Am Overwhelmed
How to Handle Life at Its Most Intense Moments
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There are the moments that push people to the edge of the cliff, moments that make them want to jump off a bridge, and moments that cause individuals to believe that death is a better option than life. These are the moments that force people to become recluse and skeptics and cynics, choosing to live in a metaphorical bubble where they try to minimize contact with people and abstain from human interaction. Moments like this make people want to “check out” – to the extent that they can – on life. Many of us have been overwhelmed. I have been overwhelmed more times than I care to remember. When we are overwhelmed, the determination of whether we overcome or succumb is dependent upon how we respond to that which has overwhelmed us. That is to say, our success or failure … our victory or defeat … and to some degree, our life or death is partially dependent upon us!
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Like an unexpected car accident in a rainstorm, life can sometimes crash down on us, knock the wind out of us, and leave us emotionally, spiritually, and mentally breathless, fatigued, and OVERWHELMED. No one is exempt from those moments when we feel like we have been forcefully punched in the stomach by death, financial hardships, pain, illness, anxiety, doubt, fear, new opportunities, new surroundings, new relationships, and people. And many times before we can stand back up, here comes round two and three; and now we are engaged in an all-out FIGHT WITH LIFE, and LIFE IS WINNING. We are not always equipped to handle those OVERWHELMING moments that catch us off-guard. Sometimes we respond irrationally by withdrawing from society; turning to alcohol or drugs; engaging in self-destructive behavior; becoming bitter or distant; or choosing death as a viable option. Despite the vast number of situations and circumstances that can OVERWHELM us, this book offers practical and spiritual guidance. It helps us navigate some of the most intense moments of life so that we can emerge gracious and graceful – and come out better even WHEN WE ARE OVERWHELMED!
About the Author
Gregory Brad Cutler, an accomplished author with six published works to his credit, holds a Bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Georgia State University’s College of Law. His professional career as an educator spans approximately 30 years and includes several years of teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Howard University, as well as serving as an Instructor in the North Carolina Community College System. The genres of his publications include prose, poetry, faith-based, motivational, inspirational, and self-help. As an educator, ordained elder, motivational speaker, and scholarship founder & administrator, his acumen as a gifted orator has yielded him numerous opportunities. His professional career also includes a successful track record of over 15 years in Government Contracts and Program Management. This celebrated lecturer has a genuine heart for people and is comfortable with an audience of 2 or 2000. He believes that his responsibility to humanity and creation is “to offer the world a better me tomorrow than the ‘me’ that I was today.”