Authenticity and Resilience: The Grounded Mindset of a Champion
Staying grounded, to me, means never forgetting where you came from. Growing up in Dyer, Indiana, I learned early on that nothing was handed to me. Every single accomplishment I’ve achieved has been a result of hard work, determination, and a willingness to keep...
The Garage Chronicles: Letters, Love, and Lost Art
I spent this past weekend knee-deep in something I’ve been putting off for way too long—sorting through bins of old memories that have been piling up in our garage. What I thought would be a simple exercise in organizing turned into something far more meaningful than...
Not Seeking Approval
You Can’t Make Everyone Happy – and That’s Okay There’s a quiet kind of freedom in realizing this truth: no matter what you do, not everyone’s going to be happy. For so long, I tried to meet every expectation, to be everything for everyone – the ideal teammate, the...
Strength in Difference
Before I joined Team USA, I hadn’t really thought deeply about the unique individual contribution I made to a team. Sure, I knew that I contributed to the team as a skilled bowler, and I was a team player. But, what I mean here is that, in my early college bowling...
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