by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Jan 25, 2021 | Big Ideas, Courage, Gratitude, Happiness, High Achievers, Kindness, Mindset, positivity, Self-care
Feeling like you made a yucky mistake can be debilitating. Often you can get stuck in a vicious cycle. One where you continually look back on a decision you made or an action you took (or failed to take) and repeatedly beat yourself up for it. When this happens...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Oct 6, 2020 | Big Ideas, Coaching, Courage, Sports
I have had the great privilege of competing in a variety of sports. As an athlete, I’m used to competition. I’ve also coached a lot of teams, so I know what competition is like as a coach as well. But let me tell you about how coaching ten year-olds...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Sep 24, 2019 | Personal growth
When I was a child, I was full of hope for the future. I thought that I would be a waitress, or a flight attendant – maybe a firefighter or a doctor. My mom called me “Little Miss Sunshine” because I would sing, dance and skip around the house while I played...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Jun 25, 2019 | High Achievers, Life lessons, Sports
We need to lose. This season in one of our tournaments, the team of 13 year olds I help coach finished last in a twelve team tournament. After the tournament, I felt queasy thinking that maybe we hadn’t prepared the players well enough. I ran through the practice...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Apr 30, 2019 | Big Ideas, Courage, Habits, Self-reflection
How many of us know what we want to do? We know how we would like to eat, we know how much sleep feels best for us, we know how we would like to communicate with others and listen attentively, we know what foods we should eat to properly fuel our bodies. The list...
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