If you’re like me, then you’re always looking for ways to improve yourself or your life. There are so many self-proclaimed programs, books, and diets out there that swear they’ll turn you into an entirely different person, one that you’d rather be. I usually don’t subscribe to anything but books, though after a while, they […]
I’m Going Stir Crazy
Ok, this is going to speak to a really specific audience, but if you ever played Sims 3 you’ll know that when you play without cheats, your sim can get a “stir crazy” moodlet if you don’t take them out of the house for a few days. That is me. Since being in quarantine, specifically […]
I Said Football, Not Futbol
I’ve always loved having athletic parents. Though their physical abilities are becoming more and more limited due to the aches and pains of getting older, they always encouraged us to play new sports and would try their best to practice with us and learn more about the sport so they could better support us. Unfortunately […]
Life in Quarantine: Our New Normal
Without a doubt, this has been one of the most trying times of my life. While I’ve faced my fair share of adversity, Coronavirus has been a whole new level of testing my patience, motivation, integrity and values. In a few of my different posts, I’ve talked about how the combination of the pandemic mixed […]
When the Going Gets Hard, It Might Get Harder
It’s hard to hear Kelsey Thoensen’s story and not be in awe of her resilience in the face of adversity. While playing lacrosse at Slippery Rock University, Kelsey’s senior year was riddled with heartbreak, loss, and internal battles. Like most athletes, she had planned for her final year to be her best, but due to […]
Life After Teammates: Losing Our Biggest Support Systems
Ok, so that title is super dramatic, we don’t necessarily lose them. Some of us will remain friends for years, attending each other’s weddings, planning annual trips to meet up, or getting together for the occasional dinner. But that’s just for those that we’re closest with. After school ends, the support we had come to […]
If There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Few people on this earth are as well received as Abby Way. The type of person you want to be your friend, she radiates positivity, always at the ready to make your day better. In her time at Slippery Rock University, she thrived both in academics (School Wellness Education) and athletics (Track and Field Throwing). […]
Mental Health in Sports: We’ve All Got It
In some way or another, if you’re an athlete, you’ve experienced the negative effects of mental health in your sport. This doesn’t mean that you were directly affected, it might have been a teammate or even a coach, but nonetheless, it is omnipresent. I noticed it at every level that I played at. It […]
On Rivalries
As the weather changes and I find myself back in Maine for the Fall season for the first time in four years, I was instantly hit with a slew of memories from youth and high school soccer. There was nothing better than our local Fall tournament, complete with spraying our hair to match our team […]
Boredom: How Athletics Ruined My Free Time
Like every athlete on this planet, I used to complain all the time about never having time to myself to do what I wanted and that I was too busy. This was especially the case in college, at the Division II level, our off-season often felt just as full as our in-season schedule. What a […]