You don't have to run away from life your whole life. You can really live. You can change. And you can be an agent of change.
I am a multi-dimensional woman who pushes boundaries and dares to be herself.
As a professional athlete, I have an incredible platform to inspire, impact, and deeply affect another human being. It sets my soul on fire.
When I walk off the field exhausted, drenched in sweat, knowing I pushed myself to the physical, mental, and emotional limits, there is no better feeling.
I realize that labels are placed upon an individual to simplify him or her, but it is impossible to capture the essence of an individual by a few words.
Because of my compact and muscular body composition, my short hair, and my "Johawk," I have been mistaken for a boy on many occasions. Each time it happens, it feels like I have been punched in the gut. It is extremely discouraging.
I do realize, however, while striving to be your true self to the level I do, there will be pushback, resistance, and misunderstanding. I look at each of these experiences as an opportunity to educate and make the path potentially less daunting for anyone else that follows in my footsteps.
Loneliness is one thing, solitude another.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
How should they answer?
There is no God. But it does not matter. Man is enough.