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Denial

By Marie

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Posted: February 26, 2024

“The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.” ― Gabor Maté I’m back I realize that I have disappeared from the Blog-iverse for a long time. The name of my practice is “Aim For Change,” with the tagline, “Be a Resilient Athlete.” Yes, I can write blog posts with tips based on the […]

Survival Kit For the End of the Semester

By Marie

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Posted: November 16, 2021

“Will I end the semester? Or will the semester end me? Stay tuned.” ~ Rahib Ali Mazari After a long, long school year, the semester is finally drawing to a close. While this should spell good news, most students are really just hanging on by a thread. For many student-athletes, the constant struggle to keep […]

What No One Tells You About Coping With Sports Injury

By Marie

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Posted: November 10, 2021

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Dalai Lama, Haruki Murakami, Injuries are a part of life for athletes and sportspeople. Unfortunately, it’s one of the hazards of the profession, and sometimes, some injuries can have a lasting impact on their mental health and not just their bodies. Sports injuries come with struggles and challenges of rehabilitation […]

The Balancing Act of Student-Athletes in College and High School

By Marie

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Posted: October 11, 2021

“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” ~ Jana Kingsford Being a student-athlete is challenging in so many ways. Not only are you expected to excel in your sport, but you also have to do well in the classroom. It’s even more difficult if you have to maintain a specific […]

An Attitude of Gratitude

By Marie

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Posted: August 23, 2021

“Acknowledging the good you already have in life is the foundation for all abundance.” -Eckhart Tolle The rigorous and challenging process that elite athletes go through during training is very trying. For many of them, it’s something they have done from very early on in their lives, so much so that it’s become second nature […]

When is Enough, Enough?

By Marie

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Posted: August 16, 2021

“It is possible to have too much of a good thing:” Aesop Many athletes come to that point in their lives where they’re faced with either taking a step back or going forward despite the risks and severe costs that may follow. Public scrutiny and peer pressure have forced one-too-many athletes to cave and proceed […]