acl

Jul 17, 20202 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Jul 7, 20201 min read

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?...

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nicole calder

Jun 22, 20205 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Jun 21, 20201 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Mar 5, 20201 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Mar 2, 20205 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Sep 20, 20196 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Sep 9, 20195 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Aug 22, 20194 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Oct 16, 20189 min read

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...

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nicole calder

Apr 25, 20167 min read

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...

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