Soo today hasn't been the kind of day I was hoping for. Woke up and the pain in my knee had returned. I was hoping that after yesterday being a good day and not having that much swelling and pain that it was starting to subside and potentially heal so I could get back on the field fast.
Well not so fast... turns out that I need at least today to let it fully recover and heal and while it's very frustrating to not be on the field with the rest of my class, I would rather let it heal and not be in pain then, try and push myself past my limits.
I hate thinking of myself as "limited" or not able to do as much as others. I don't like using excuses for my limitation of what I can and can't do on a baseball field or in every day life. I have always tried to do what I can and to be the best that I can, but sometimes I let my "overdrive" kick in when I should be slowing down and going into neutral.
I believe in my abilities and try as hard as I can to let my abilities speak for themselves, rather then have to explain why I can or can't do something.
People who know me and who have seen me do what I do, including dancing for theatrical productions, or umpiring are impressed at it because when they look at my feet, and my lack of muscle in my legs they quickly think I can't do it, and sometimes I have to adjust or modify something to be able to accomplish what it is that is needed, but I don't just say " I CAN"T" I always try to figure out a way to say "I CAN"
This is just another situation where I have to look at my situation on the field and rather then just jump into overdrive, I have to consider my physical abilities and whether or not I need to adjust things to fit my ability level.
So today is a day of reflection and readjustment... a day yes of frustration, but not of giving up, and in the end a day of Optimism and positive thinking.
Well not so fast... turns out that I need at least today to let it fully recover and heal and while it's very frustrating to not be on the field with the rest of my class, I would rather let it heal and not be in pain then, try and push myself past my limits.
I hate thinking of myself as "limited" or not able to do as much as others. I don't like using excuses for my limitation of what I can and can't do on a baseball field or in every day life. I have always tried to do what I can and to be the best that I can, but sometimes I let my "overdrive" kick in when I should be slowing down and going into neutral.
I believe in my abilities and try as hard as I can to let my abilities speak for themselves, rather then have to explain why I can or can't do something.
People who know me and who have seen me do what I do, including dancing for theatrical productions, or umpiring are impressed at it because when they look at my feet, and my lack of muscle in my legs they quickly think I can't do it, and sometimes I have to adjust or modify something to be able to accomplish what it is that is needed, but I don't just say " I CAN"T" I always try to figure out a way to say "I CAN"
This is just another situation where I have to look at my situation on the field and rather then just jump into overdrive, I have to consider my physical abilities and whether or not I need to adjust things to fit my ability level.
So today is a day of reflection and readjustment... a day yes of frustration, but not of giving up, and in the end a day of Optimism and positive thinking.
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