My newest prayer is simple: "Lord, settle it." Settle my mind. Settle my heart. Settle my spirit.
Teach me to walk in peace instead of anxiety, and faith instead of fear.
When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike threatened to cut her sponsorship contract by almost 70% because of her pregnancy.
They told her:
“You should know your place… and just run.”
Amid all this, at seven months pregnant, Allyson had to undergo an emergency C-section due to a serious complication.
Her baby girl spent over a month in the neonatal intensive care unit.
But two years later, Allyson qualified for her fifth Olympic Games, with her daughter in the stands cheering her on.
Allyson left Nike.
And she founded her own shoe brand: Saysh One.
At the Tokyo Olympics, she ran wearing her own sneakers, carrying the motto:
“I know exactly where my place is.”
With 11 medals, she surpassed Carl Lewis and became the most decorated American track and field athlete in history.
And to all women, she gave this message:
“I raised my voice and built this company for you, so that you’ll never have to train at 4:30 in the morning, five months pregnant, just to hide it from your sponsor.” ❤️
@coachproc25 I actually was raised by 2 mom’s. That’s all I’ve known and I was also a women’s practice player at UConn. In a way, this is how I pay my mother’s back. By mentoring young women who may identify the same as them. Plus I love teaching the game regardless of who the student is.
"Oh my God, how much stuff have I not allowed myself to enjoy because I was in my own head ——feeling like I was unworthy?"
This just hit me like a ton of bricks. F*ck.
Welcome to Atlanta, Coach Grayer!
Georgia State Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Marcilina Grayer as the next Georgia State Women’s Basketball Head Coach!
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Roster news: @CoachHanaHaden tells @jessbensontv the Tigers plan to announce their returning players today, with “about 30 points [per game]” back.
Math says: top scorers Daejah Richmond & Tamya Smith return.
Last time the top 2 scorers returned, @MemphisWBB went to 2023 WNIT.
NEWS: Morehead State is expected to hire Illinois’ Jackie Alexander as their next head women’s basketball coach, sources told @On3.
Alexander has made stops at Toledo, ETSU, Eastern Kentucky, Albany and Air Force.
If you’ve been questioning your calling… this is your reminder.
Cori Close said it best.
Do it fully.
Do it boldly.
And most importantly… do it your way.