The Illusion of Control
Bowling Isn’t a Game of Perfect There’s a phrase I come back to often: bowling isn’t a game of perfect. It sounds simple, but it holds a quiet truth that took me years to understand. You don’t have to be perfect to be successful. You don’t have to throw the perfect...
Fuel, Not Flaws
I was never accepted for who I was — not because I was broken, but because I refused to be bitter. I grew up being told I was “too nice.” “Too perfect.” “Too positive.” People looked at me with that half-suspicious smile, the one that says, No one’s really that happy....
The Frame That Changed Everything
Resilience doesn’t always announce itself in bold, cinematic moments. More often, it lives in the quieter seasons—the ones where nothing feels sharp, nothing feels exceptional, and you wonder if you’re even capable of doing anything well. That’s where I was in 2012,...
When the Spotlight Fades: Identity Beyond Achievement
At my peak, everything felt easy. I had cracked the code: the harder I trained, the smoother competition became. By the time I stepped into a tournament, I knew I was ready. My body moved before my mind. Shots felt automatic, like the game slowed down just for me....
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