Hello.
When I was younger, like in my teens, twenties and thirties, I LOVED, to practice Basketball. I lived for it and love it. I still love it, but I do not practice it anymore. Life took a change and I can no longer play.
I lived for basketball. It kept me sane, in school, and out of trouble. It afforded me many awards and rewards. I went to college on scholarship and enjoyed a privileged part of life because I loved it so much and practiced all the time.
I would be in the gym at midnight. I practiced to get better and because there was nothing I would rather do than play ball. What I never anticipated was what I would do when I could not play anymore. I got angry and did not pick something healthy to replace all that time.
I am grateful for the people that would practice with me because when I quit being angry I remember a coach from the Portland Trailblazers telling me "Don't Quit". I took that all wrong in the beginning, but now I realize that things change and I can practice other things in life with the same zest. I just have to be willing to find out what stirs that passion the same way.
At this time it is meditation. It is pretty cool and I am learning to love to practice meditating. It is amazing to go to the gym and meditate. This is something I can take anywhere, and I look forward to learning what I will love to practice again.
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