A Coach's Diary

“Whatever brings you down will eventually make you stronger.” - Alex Morgan What is one thing that is bringing you down right now? There are a couple of quotes out there that say, “Do the thing you are afraid of,” or, “Do the thing that is hard.” Success is on the other side of hard, but hard is hard for a reason. How do we overcome the hard? How do we lean into it instead of running from it? If we can figure this out, we can use the hard to make us better. Alex Morgan was one of the top goal scorers for the US Women’s National soccer team for years. She once said, “Whatever brings you down will eventually make you stronger.” Challenges, setbacks, and mistakes can easily bring you down and make you feel sad, discouraged and defeated, but it doesn’t have to. Going through tough times, while painful in the moment, can lead to unbelievable levels of growth. Someone once told me, “Before the sprinter takes off down the track, they have to back into their blocks to prepare.” Before w...