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Feb 3, 20195 min read

The importance of feeling valued

Valued. We all want to feel it. We all need to feel it. Feeling valued means we feel seen. It means that we feel safe. It means that...

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Nov 6, 20185 min read

Connection is the ultimate antidepressant

Sport is a drug. And I was addicted to it. When I was cut from the United squad a few weeks ago, I went through some extreme withdrawals....

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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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Feb 20, 20189 min read

Challenging coaching

“Leading by example is not the best way to influence people, it’s the only way,” (Gormley, 2013). As a coach, I understand and wholly...

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Jan 24, 20176 min read

A purposeless life

I’ve been struggling for some time now and it hasn’t been until the past month that I’ve really started to understand the reason why. At...

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Sep 18, 201610 min read

Deliberate practice

This is the most valuable piece of advice I can give anyone who is wanting to succeed at anything and the piece of advice I wish I had...

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Jun 19, 20167 min read

The importance of belonging

In order to experience the true elation of belonging, one must first experience the true isolation of feeling alone. And that I have...

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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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