An unfortunate reality I have had to learn lately, is that I can not control the opinions people form about me from the lies they are told by disingenuous people. I’ve run into a conundrum lately, where I have found myself being shunted by people I thought I had a lovely and cordial and even […]
Read moreI can’t even begin to count the amount of times I have failed at something as everyday my life is composed of tiny little mistakes accumulating day in and day out. I have failed my teammates, my coaches, my students, my family, my parents, my partner, and myself. I have failed as a student, as […]
Read moreMy body is deteriorating at a rapid rate. I’ve crunched bones, torn ligaments, fractured disks, sprained joints, concussed myself, swelled up my skin, dislocated body parts, and spilled my own blood more times than I can count. But I don’t quit. I don’t stop. Either I am exceptionally stupid, or I’m woefully stubborn. Either way, […]
Read moreStrike one: I’m a woman. Strike two: I am small. Strike three: I picked the most physically demanding sport possible. Truth is, I always wanted to fight. I’ve dreamed about it for a long time. At the age of 14, I was gifted my very first iPod and created my Apple ID. The security question […]
Read moreLife is hard. Find any person and they’ll have a story for what valid reasons make their life difficult. But what if it was apparent to the outside world just exactly why our life was so difficult? What if we had physical adversities that hindered our daily life in ways most could never relate to? […]
Read moreThe words and phrases we associate with marital bliss sound something like ‘”for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do we part.” But how many of us truly commit ourselves to a relationship in which this phrase rings true? How often do we see friends […]
Read moreI’ve embarrassed myself countless times in my life. A simple foray into my TimeHop app on my phone will confirm the truth in that aforementioned statement. So after years of questionable fashion choices and cringeworthy t3xt $l@ng!, why do I allow myself to shrink minutely into the shadows after a bad day on the mats? […]
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