Growing up in a family of athletes, sports were far more than just events that filled our family calendars. They were a way of life.
From gymnastics to soccer to basketball, I played them all.
I never dreamed of specializing in or picking just one sport to focus all of my time and attention on. I enjoyed the variety and unique challenges that came with each competitive season.
That was until, in the blink of an eye, an injury sidelined me from an entire season of high-school basketball.
In that moment of devastation, I knew.