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Articles, Stories, and Such
Demotivating Times But the Will to Battle Through It
So I won’t lie, I came across the idea about this article after a particularly poor performance by one of the teams I play with. I’ve...
The Social Paradox: Why It's Okay to Talk About Chronic Illness
Having a chronic illness is pretty difficult and becomes even more so when you add in a social element to the whole situation. Whether...
Ramping Up to Full Speed
I wake up every morning and think about my goals. I think about standing between the posts, ready to make stops, should a shot come my...
Happiness, Movement as Medicine, and Kicking Chronic Disease to the Curb
In the short time that AFL has been up and running, I’ve grown substantially. Initially, the focus seemed to be on myself, and on my...
Sports and Fitness Saved My Life
The title pretty much says it all. Sports saved my life. It didn’t save my life in the way of I was headed down a dangerous road of drugs...
From Physical Illness to Mental Illness: All Systems Failing
I touched briefly the other week on stressing the importance that AFL is not strictly for those with a physical chronic illness, but also...
Adversity is Bound to be Common
“Iron sharpens iron.” This is a saying you will hear over and over again in many martial arts gyms, maybe even football practices. At...
Game Update: It Doesn't Always Go Your Way
Sometimes you’re the hammer, and other times you are the nail. Well, last night, the team I played for was the nail. Last night I jumped...
Not Just Physical, But Mental As Well
So far, mental health is an issue I haven’t really discussed on this site. It can be a very touchy subject on all fronts. Yet, recently...
Game Update: An Interesting Start to a Competitive Season
Well that season started off with a bang! Last night, my new team, Team 5, began our season in my school’s intramural competitive indoor...
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