Confidence and Athletics, the not-so-perfect connection
I grew up competing. Some of my earliest memories are in my backyard playing with and against my older siblings. I was hooked and quickly moved to organized sports. As my athletic career progressed, I was privileged and fortunate, enough to experience high school travel-baseball. This provided me the opportunity to travel the Midwest, playing in front of different coaches and scouts. However,...
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It’s ok to not feel ok…right?
This time of year in particular – being in the homestretch of winter – has generally proven itself to be a challenging one for me in past years. Persistent weather-related inconveniences and diminishing hours of daylight are enough to impact anyone’s sense of optimism and daily motivation. Recently, however, I became aware of a feeling of discontentment and general unease that I...
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Maximizing joy during holiday stress
One reason I believe the holidays get a bad reputation is because of a tendency towards altering our typical routines in lieu of all the additional events and obligations we find ourselves agreeing to. Already individuals are barely keeping up with the demands of the weekend, so adding more commitments is often times leaving us running on empty. Most of these events include alcohol, over...
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