"It is never too late to be what you might have been. . ."
- George Elliot
Sometimes, the most important thing for someone to do is back up and reset. Resistance is in our lives to strengthen us, but also to sometimes tell us, "This isn't the right way." This past week I was a little under the weather and had to slow down a bit. Being sick is a resistance, and sometimes learning to push yourself when you aren't 100% is not a bad thing. However, this time I have decided to take a step back and recover the right way, to get back to pushing hard when I feel better. I didn't get to play in the tournament last weekend or this weekend, which was a loss, but I knew that if I pushed myself while I was sick it wouldn't just hurt my body but also my game. During my recovery, I have been taking the time to help my family reset as well.
When life moves in what seems to be a sprint, sometimes it is hard to keep up with daily chores, and eventually, they add up and become overwhelming to everyone. Our house has become a little too disorganized for everyone's liking, and I decided with the time I had and the patience I somehow seemed to keep, I would help out by resetting. When I started cleaning, there seemed to be way too much to organize, and I thought it would all end up in the landfill. Slowly I realized that everything I originally thought wouldn't have a place in this house ended up fitting perfectly. I was able to de-dust everything and for my mom and I, that was the best part because it saves us money on tissues. ;)
My mom had a biopsy two weeks ago, and the other day we received the results. Unfortunately, to our disappointment, they didn't get any results. This means that the next step might be another surgery, it would happen when I'm not here and is making me quite stressed. Knowing I won't be here when it happens the best way to help my family is to make this house as clutter, dust, and stress-free so when the time does come for my mom to go through this when they get home it doesn't bring more stress. In between organizing and cleaning, I will be playing tennis with some college girls to learn more about the teams. I am looking forward to talking to girls and seeing what college is like.
Looking for a college is pretty stressful, it is potentially your home for the next four years, it's where you will find your future friends, connections, partner and so much more, and though I am so excited to figure out how to do all of that no matter where I go I have one more factor to throw in. Tennis. I need good coaches, teammates, facilities, and an environment where I can grow from the experience and not drop. It's a constant back and forth between school, sports, coaches, teachers, applications, phone calls, and so much more to find where I want to be for the next phase of my life.
WHAT'S NEXT. . .
So this plan has changed about a million different times, the next place on my journey is Florida. While I'm there I will be training, competing, and participating at a college showcase where over a hundred coaches will be participating. I am excited to go and show off what I can do and get into my routine again. Thanksgiving will be spent with my family for the day and then right back to it in Florida up until Christmas when we all get a break and go home till next year!
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