Wednesday, October 29, 2014

GoalieThinking#1

I had this awesome opportunity this year to be goalie coach for Västmanlands districts-teams 15 years old girls. Took 6th place in Swedens Championships between regions in Umeå last weekend.
That feeling, when you see "your work put into" these goalies and see their succeed is overwhelming! I even gave my point of view to boys team's goalies. Two more talantive goalies I have ever seen! Thanks for this time together! 

Was wondering how good I was at age 15? At that age I become Latvian Floorball League National Goalie and went to my first World Championships 2005 in Singapore. If I compere 15 years old me with me today- that gap is huge! My development has been enormous! And I still feel like I have so lot to reach for!

Yesterday I had a deep conversation with one of my goalie's friend. We talked about pressure as being goalie and how to let go of lost game and how to move on or not to stop of being goalie and keep the passion alive.
Well.. I think it's up to goalie.
I lost my passion as being goalie so this season I am playing out and I am goalie coach. Sometimes you have to let go and take a break. You have to listen to yourself.
As one of my friend told me once:

“Don’t ask what the world needs, ask what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman

Being a goalie in my eyes are something "heaven sent". Not everyone can be a goalie. It takes a lot of work with yourself, thinking, pressure and emotions. Control them. Talk to close friends. Talk about how you feel. Try to understand how you feel. Analyze. Settle new goals, push yourself! Focus on you! Don't settle for less. We are like lonely standing wolfs time to time. Pick up all your strength you have and move forward. Work hard! Remember your best game and keep it in your memory. Move forward to that moment and become stronger and more powerful than ever!




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