Difficult takes a day, Impossible takes a week

Hey Guys! So good news/bad news, good news is I made it to regionals!! Which is the regional level of competition for track(This is the equivalent of the playoffs) , bad news is I did an embarrassingly bad job at regionals. I ran a relay, meaning; me and 3 other girls had to run around the track and pass the baton to each other. When it was my turn to run we went from 4th place to last place, then I wanted to curl up in a dark hole and hide. I felt like I had let my team down, like I had truly embarrassed myself and like I didn't give my all the way I should have. I spent the next two days in the depths of despair and guilt. Finally I decided everyone gets to have an off day, that one test you failed, that time you fell off the balance beam, when you slipped trying to kick the ball into the goal, an off day. SOOO I forgave myself  and moved on with life because telling myself how bad I am won't improve my running now will it? No. After I forgave myself I used my positive affirmations 1. I made it to regionals, a lot of people did not. 2. I mad it in a more competitive district then I competed in last year. 3. It's only my second season of track so of course there is room for improvement and that's what I'll do! Just I said before, when life wants to pick a fight, fight back. So I have begun the search for a track trainer and have been referred to a champion runner who will help me ^_^ I have also reapplied and dedicated myself to   my cause, which is to be the best little me I can be. Remember that there will NEVER be a better you than you.  

When life decides it wants to fight, FIGHT BACK

OMG guys, today I was on my way home when there was some huge incident on the road. I'm not sure what it was, but there were tons of emergency vehicles, so I went to look for my phone to find an alternate route. Low and behold, guess what was NOT it my pocket, go on guess ; My phone! At first I figured it was lost in one of my bags or another pocket but after having someone call it I was apparent that I had left it at school, possibly my coaches room. Needless to say I was distressed, but not for the reason you may think. I  have every belief that I will walk in to school tomorrow and get my phone, so that didn't bother me. What had me upset was the feeling of irresponsibility; I felt careless, thoughtless, unobservant and a million other unflattering words. My eyes welled with tears and I started ,what a lot of us do, putting myself down. Then I decided this whole upset crying thing was NOT fun and that I needed to do something else. I began saying "I am a responsible and successful young woman" granted I had to say this through the tears, but once I heard myself saying that instead of "you're a failure, you can't get it right" I felt a million times better. So my point is this, we all mess up we will mess up  over and over and over and over and, well you get the point but there is a great quote " We are more than the sum of our failures". This is true, when you are feeling down, upset, hurt all you are doing is going THROUGH an issue and when it's over you can learn from your mistakes. Instead of putting yourself down when you make a mistake, lift yourself up. If this is hard for you, make a list "I'm a good student, I'm a great athlete  I'm a great friend  I'm helpful around the house" Whatever positive things you can think of write them all down and repeat them to yourself until the positive voice drowns out the negative one. Comment or email me and tell me how this works for you! We are all strong and amazing individuals ~Katy