Dear Athlete,
If you’ve ever wondered if becoming a coach means you have everything together, you have all the answers, and you don’t have to learn any more, then let me tell you: that isn’t true.
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Author: rebekahllorens
Dear Athlete, Teamwork isn’t always dreamy work.
Dear Athlete,
While you can have a healthy view of yourself, you may notice that the road can get a little bumpier when you step out to interact with other people.
Read More » Dear Athlete, You are more than your score.
Dear Athlete,
I don’t know a non-cliché way to say this, but your production does not define you.
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Dear Athlete,
You may feel tempted to close your ears. Depending on your experience, you know a coach who has overstayed their welcome in your life, or who has not used, or worse yet, abused their opportunity to guide you. On the other hand, you may not think you need a coach. Hang in there, because whatever your idea of coaching may be, I want to encourage you.
Will you consider me your coach for this moment in time?
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Small Blooms, and some News
Some odd bushes ended up in our yard after the landscapers did their work. They were foreign to me: scrawny, appearing noncommittal as they swayed with the wind. They held dark bulbs at the end, so dark that I couldn’t tell if they were alive or dead. As I began watering, I sensed my impatience. I felt unimpressed, holding to my preference for peonies, dahlias, roses, and other more theatrical plants.
What was the point, I wondered, to the time and energy spent caring for such little things? What were they? And, whatever they were, why wouldn’t they hurry up and be it?
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Rebekah L. Streeter 