I've been putting off this post for too long. I know this, you know this. So, lets just bite the bullet shall we? Back in August, I had just recovered from my second bad concussion and I was more than ready to get back on the court. I hadn't been to a real practice for … Continue reading When It Ends
Well hello there. It's 11:49pm and I can't sleep because I'm anxious about, just about everything. If you didn't know, I recently tore my ACL and got surgery two weeks ago tomorrow. It's been a struggle but up until yesterday every day has gotten better. Yeah, yesterday? Yesterday I felt like complete shit. My rehab … Continue reading 11:49 PM
Every day when I check my social media accounts I prepare to read or see something heartbreaking. It’s a sad truth that these events we are seeing are not uncommon. This is our reality right now. The events that have gone on in Virginia with the protests, and then counter protests are horrific to say … Continue reading Stand Up
Recently, a ton of people have been asking me how I'm going to support myself next year when I graduate. Well ladies and gents, let me just put it out there right now, I have absolutely no idea, but I will. I've always made my intentions clear about wanting to move to the East coast right … Continue reading I Have No Idea What I’m Doing, And That’s Okay
For those that aren't into sports or college athletics, redshirting is where you omit one of your seasons. This can be for a number of reasons; injuries or simply because you want to have a year of training and get used to playing a college sport while handling all the other aspects of college life. … Continue reading Why I Decided to Forgo my Redshirt Senior Season
I know plenty of people have written about this topic but each post I read helped me feel a little more normal so I thought I'd jot down some thoughts and try to explain what makes it difficult to be a college athlete and struggle with mental illness. There is so much I could talk about … Continue reading Being a Student-Athlete and Living with Mental Illness
I think my biggest fear is failing. I got this comment a little while back that said something along the lines of "you just seem like you have it all together," and when I read that... it was hard not to laugh out loud. Half the time I feel like I'm fucking everything up and … Continue reading Failing
