Winning feels good. Scoring goals, having a shutout, and performing well feels good. Losing hurts, as does poor performance or lack of production. From the perspective of an athlete who has felt all of those emotions as a player, I still struggle with how to get rid of those feelings when I watch […]
Phew. My least favorite time of year is over. The evaluations are done, the teams are named, and although it was not a painless process in our house this year, it was a time for significant growth for all of us. Last week, as though perfectly timed with […]
Shaking hands with an opponent is supposed to be a sign of good sportsmanship. I don’t agree. It’s not that you shake hands…it’s HOW you shake hands that matters. After emotionally-charged soccer or basketball games, I always lined up with my teammates to go through the ritual post-game congratulations. […]
For the Team 