You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be

You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be

We play because we love the game, we love each other, and we love to win.

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.

If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.