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TREAT THE MAN, NOT THE SCAN
last tuesday i had surgery on my knee to repair a torn meniscus and to remove the screw from my previous surgery. prior to surgery i had...
nicole calder
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES
after receiving the news about my “fully intact acl” i started questioning, so how many times have i actually torn my acl? twice? thrice?...
nicole calder
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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The stories we tell ourselves
On the 9th of June I had surgery on my knee to repair a torn lateral meniscus and to remove my screw from the previous surgery. A few...
nicole calder
Jun 22, 20205 min read
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COMPARE THE PAIR
same surgery, different outcomes. rarely in life do things ever go according to plan. and rarely in life do equal inputs equate to equal...
nicole calder
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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DEFY THE ODDS
six months ago, i tore my acl for the third time. i was distraught. heartbroken. devastated. i thought i would never play soccer again. i...
nicole calder
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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To be a being
What does that even mean? What does it mean to be human? And what does it mean to be a being? What differentiates the two? And why is...
nicole calder
Mar 1, 20205 min read
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Some dreams don't come true
I admit, I was probably a little dramatic with my last blog post. I was hurt. Frustrated. Devastated. After working so hard, doing...
nicole calder
Sep 20, 20196 min read
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The decision that changed my life
Preliminary final. Salisbury Inter versus Adelaide City. Two goals down, thirty minutes in. The ball’s being crossed in by one of the...
nicole calder
Sep 9, 20195 min read
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The cost of commitment
We see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...
nicole calder
Aug 22, 20194 min read
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The ugly side of sports
Our society operates on the premise that if you work hard enough, you can achieve anything you want. But there’s a fundamental flaw in...
nicole calder
Oct 15, 20189 min read
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Confronting fears
I’m sitting here currently crying. Earlier today I found out that the women’s premier soccer league (WPSL) in America will be back in...
nicole calder
Apr 25, 20167 min read
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