... stress hormones are meant to give us the strength and endurance to respond to extraordinary conditions. People who actively do something to deal with a disaster - rescuing loved ones or strangers, transporting people to a hospital, being a part of a medical team, pitching tents or cooking meals - utilize their stress hormones for their proper purpose and therefore are at much lower risk of becoming traumatized.
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SHANE J VAN DER VELDE My son's see me as their hero, if they only knew how they have saved me making them the real hero's SHANE J VAN DER VELDE When pondering the limits of the universe, we are confronted by more questions then answers, conside... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE In my opinion this life is our pre-school and we are all students, if we fail too pass our destiny, ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We can all be certain that we don't loose anything daily by losing time, because we all get older an... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We cannot choose our fate, it is our destiny that our fate will choose us SHANE J VAN DER VELDE By the time your children see the sacrifices you made for them, the fight you fought for them and al... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Life is an ocean of waves, deep as it is wide, with two choices, swim or drown. 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SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Either take over, or move over... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If this was the last quote i ever wrote, i'd want you to know that writing this took everything from... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We imagine the day will never come, our loved one's will always be a message, a call or a visit away... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Be unpredictable and change everything... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Your fate can never change you, only you have the power to change your fate... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Envisioning and predicting our future will ensure we become a resilient species that stops engaging ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If the sunrise stays beautiful, i will have a reason to wake up everyday... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE I could say.. Been there, done that and got the t-shirt. But i'm not here for just one t-shirt... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE It is better to fail while trying, then to never try at all... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Struggling through my life has brought me to my knees over a hundred times, but it's taught me that ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE I am that friend who comes back for you in a fiery building, but i am also that friend who will set ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must b... LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE Because my soul marches to the beat of an Icon Army, does not mean i am at war. It simply means that... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Today i am bolder then i was yesterday, fighting the fight of life like i was a soldier in it... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE The great error of our nature is not knowing the difference between the pursuit of happiness, and th... JOHANNES DIRK VAN DER MEER Dreams can be your light in the dark and can shelter you from the rain. Dreams can lift you to the h... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If you can’t see your vision, nobody else ever will... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If a bird stops flying for a while, is it still a bird? SHANE J VAN DER VELDE When we admire beautiful things do we ever consider how much was endured to become so beautiful... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You can give everything you have inside of you every day or night too better your life, but unless y... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We were faster then the wind, wilder then the sunset and crazier then the morning dew. We maybe apar... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Thrashing sounds shred the air not once or twice, but thrice. Grinding airwaves into fine lines for ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Who says your best friend needs to be a human... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You dread the darkness because there is no light, but the absence of light should be the last thing ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Friends will probably attend your funeral or wake. But all your true friends can't, they're freaking... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE The fire that burns inside your soul, creates the light within your eyes... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You will be given a chance to change the world, be sure not to miss the opportunity because it could... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE My mind is a deep dark place, better bring oxygen and a flashlight... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You have an icon ready to back you, anytime anywhere. All you have to do is press the play button... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Job opportunities are like fishing lines, they lead to a stranger that may or may not release you... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE As a bird takes flight, there is no fear of falling. Its is a bird and birds fly. You are a human an... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Deep within you lies an original masterpiece, you will either let the world see it or you won't... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE The staircase to your heart was not easy to climb. Our triumph over the hardship throughout the year... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE