One Day Everything Will Make Perfect Sense

This was a piece of advice I was given to me, by my mentor, when I was going through a time of anxious thoughts and inpatient waiting while letting my story unfold. If you know me, you know that basketball was my whole life. It was what I woke up to do and went to sleep thinking about. My dream as a little girl was to play in college and maybe one day make it to the WNBA. I worked countless hours to achieve my goal and eventually that paid off. My senior year of high school I signed to what I thought was going to be the best four years of my life. I had no doubt in my mind that nothing could go wrong and I finally got my break.

Fast forward to my junior year of college I had just transferred to a school in Florida. I was so happy leaving my old negative experiences in the past and starting fresh in the Sunshine State, playing for a team that is competing for a national title, and new friends that were so much fun to be around. Pre-season started off amazing and I was starting to see the light I have always wanted and thought was out there in college basketball. Quickly that changed. I dealt with politics again, a coach who cared more about stats than his players as people, and my happiness started to drift.

“ I decided to step away due to my mental health declining”

Two games into the season I decided to step away due to my mental health declining and being mistreated from the coach. It was the hardest decision I have ever made. Never in a thousand years would I think basketball would ever be done for me. It took me almost a full year to step onto a basketball court because too many sad memories and thoughts appeared leaving me running to the car in tears. This game meant everything to me.

As I slowly healed from the past decision and decided that I still want basketball in my life I joined the intramural teams and had a blast. I played the game I loved with no pressure at all. My happiness for the game was back! This lead me to where I am today.

Just this past month I launched my first ever course called Us Girls Basketball Training. I use my love for the game and even bigger love for mindset training to give back to the girls who have that same fire as I did for the game growing up. During my times of impatient and anxious times wondering what my purpose was, it was there all along.

I truly believe God took me from this dark place to teach me what I needed to go through and learn to get to this point in my life now. Everything makes perfect sense. Now, I am still learning and have a lot of growing to do, but I am so thankful for my experience. If none of that happened, Us Girls Basketball would not be a thing.  

Sometimes just being patient and trusting in the Man upstairs is your best tool to reach your ultimate purpose!

“ If none of that happened, Us Girls Basketball would not be a thing”