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Lessons in Leniency
In Mexico, I was immersed in BEING. Upon landing back in Chicago, it was back to DOING. Back to back days, within a 3 day period, I had an EYT,...
Dear Mexico,
Our family’s annual trips to Mexico have a special place in my heart. And as you know how much I love writing letters, I thought I’d write a letter...
Real Strength
I was really moved by the response to the last post. It was a little bit surprising how many people shared it and commented. Clearly, there are many...
Through the Ups and Downs
Every season in this sport, the same thing happens. After a June that is really heavy with tournaments, and mounting pressure as the season goes on,...
Pieces of You
At Madden's eighth grade graduation a few weeks ago, I looked over at my dad, and half jokingly said, “I'm really glad you're alive to experience...
End of an Era
Sadness is reflecting back on that one thing and realizing it was the last time you’d ever do it. Like the last time you ever carry around your...
Pouring Into Passion
After a few weeks of steady PWBA bowling, Memorial Day weekend and the past week has been a wonderful slowdown and reset with family and friends. A...
Magnitude of Moments
Jillian Martin won the Queen’s earlier this week. And there's just so many remarkable things about this story. For one, she's the youngest ever to...
Decisions That Make the Cut
Going into the 1ast qualifying game last weekend on the PWBA Tour, I had a feeling. I wasn’t looking at the board. Even when the scores are...
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.