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Joy on Purpose
March always feels like an invitation. Not a loud one. Not a dramatic one. Just a quiet reminder that what looked bare a few weeks ago is not dead....
Let Your Setbacks Water Your Growth
March always brings a sense of renewal. The days get longer. The air shifts. The world begins to wake up again. Things that looked dormant just...
What March Teaches About Starting Over
March has a way of exposing us. The light stays a little longer. The air softens. The world begins again whether we are ready or not. And there is...
Joy in the Journey
On the hard days, joy feels like a lie. It feels thin. Forced. Unrealistic. But that is usually the day it matters most. We talk about winning. We...
Dear Bowler: A Love Letter to the Game (and the Journey)
Dear Bowling, You have had my heart since 1985. That is a long time to love something. We have grown up together. We have celebrated. We have...
The Process Is the Point
At some point in bowling, the numbers get loud. Average. Series. Carry. Missed spares. Strikes that feel pure. Shots that feel stolen from you....
You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Powerful
There was a time when I believed I needed to fix myself before I could move forward. Fix the flaws. Clean up the rough edges. Get everything just...
Where the Real Competition Lives
There is a quiet shift that happens at some point in every athlete’s journey. A moment when you realize the real competition isn’t standing next to...
The Mental Anchor That Keeps Me Focused All Year
January has a way of turning the volume up. New goals. Fresh starts. Clean calendars. Resolutions that invite you to stretch into something more...
About Me
Diandra grew up in a small town in Indiana. She was the epitome of “small town girl” BIG DREAMS. When she was 12 years old she knew she wanted to be one of the best bowlers in the world one day. And so she did. She was the 3x World Bowler of the Year and was even inducted into the World Bowling Hall of Fame at 25.
Getting to the top wasn’t all about the expertise she learned on the lanes. It was also about the values, and principles she learned Beyond the Lanes that would get her to the very tip-top of her sport.