As athletes, we are phenomenal at handling change and adversity. For years, we trained our bodies for our sport and, most importantly, our minds to adapt and overcome changes.
I’m realizing how much I prepared for the changes in my game, so much so that no changes caught me by surprise. I was prepared to stay positive no matter how many runs we fell behind, balls were dropped, errors made, or home runs hit off me. I knew how to bounce back after striking out or getting chewed out by my coach.
But how do I bounce back from the changes and adversity I couldn’t prepare for? How do I restore my foundation when the foundation itself has changed?
It’s been 5 years since 2020, and the world literally stopped. But life didn’t stop; instead, massive changes happened for all of us in what felt like a vacuum.
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