CPR = “I Want You Back.” Beginning to view CPR both medically and spiritually

https://youtube.com/shorts/3IpGeQlUTtI?si=d6rvPCN7lg0GPxZZ     CPR, medically, stands for Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. CPR is provided to someone who is, or presenting as being in, Cardiac Arrest. But I believe there are more definitions of CPR and that CPR should be thought of both medical and spiritually. Medically, CPR is a medical skill performed by professional rescuers, lay rescuers,…

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dui sleepy is just as bad as dui alcohol

DUI: Driving under the influence of alcohol.. DUI: Driving under the influence of sleep deprivation. Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. provides dynamic, practical and tailored Driver Awareness education in both classroom settings or one-on-one behind the wheel, Driver Observation. https://shawnritchey.com/educator/

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proper presentation pressure: Over-inflated; post #2, forgetting The value of 1

by Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw This article had been featured on OneAccord blog: https://www.oneaccord.co/blog/great-presentations-the-value-of-one This is my second post when considering Presentations as similar to tires – both can become over-inflated or under-inflated with negative outcomes.  My first post addressed K.I.S.S. as an example of over-inflating when speaking https://shawnritchey.com/rethinking-k-i-s-s/. I see this as a misguided attitude…

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Proper presentation pressure: Post #1, The value of checking if we are over-inflated or under-inflated when speaking

By Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw Hi, my name is Shawn Ritchey with Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. As an Educator and Storyteller, I yearn to communicate clearly with the hope of equipping or inspiring others.  But I am keenly aware of what George Bernard Shaw said, “The problem with communicating is the illusion that it has been accomplished”.…

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distracted driving vs active driving

Might I simply say there is value in consciously being an active drivers when driving. IF driving, then driving is my activity, my focus, my priority, my successful goal. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shawnritchey_distracted-driving-awareness-month-activity-6719367033840128000-DtV6

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It is said that knowledge is power

Sir Francis Bacon is believed to have said that more than 420 years ago (1597). My belief, conviction, profound passion and unrelenting skillset is to commit to having more than just knowledge throughout my life. I believe that for knowledge to truly have power – and thereby benefiting the lives of those who have been…

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Stop the Bleed and save a life!

Stop the Bleed training (STB) is a nationally recognized curriculum intended to educate and practically show how (potentially) live-saving skills – during a major trauma incident – can be utilized by non-professional rescuers. Through the use of proper tourniquet use, hemostatic dressings and/or other skills, loss of limb and/or loss of. life can be substantially…

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Why Me? Some afterthoughts

The Bible tells us that Simon of Cyrene was a real person involved with the real event of Jesus being crucified.  What we know about Simon can be found in Matthew (27:32-ff), Mark (15:21-ff) and Luke (23:26-ff).  When the verses start by saying, “And they”, the “they” is referring to Roman soldiers.  The Bible is…

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