you’re right on time 🧘 Dear Starry-Eyed Romantic, The lull between semesters. An eerie silence. The kind that judges and questions. That asks over and over, “What are you doing?” And I fall for it over and over again. I…
success is built upon discomfort and enjoyment 💫 Dear Starry-Eyed Romantic, You don’t deserve to suffer. Being miserable is not honourable. Nor does success come solely from torment. I tend to push myself. Stay consistent. Remain disciplined. Overcome. Endure, endure,…
moving at my speed 😌 Dear Starry-Eyed Romantic, My original letter turned into a poem… this happens more often than you’d think. So take two: For whatever reason, I believe my own negative self-talk is the only force preventing me…
welcome 🌙 Dear Starry-Eyed Romantic, I’m so glad you’re here, tuning in from the very beginning! As soon as I had the idea for this newsletter I knew I had to make it a reality. I’m already so excited to…
It was not a simple year. I’m afraid younger Taya would not be pleased with me. I was carefree. I was wild. I was daring. I was impatient. I was impulsive. All the things I was once afraid to be….
This past year I got to experience so much life. 2023 felt like the longest and shortest year yet. I honestly felt a little overwhelmed tackling this blog post because there’s too many things to summarize in just a few…
Originally posted on aftn.ca Sports are avenues for which we can learn. They allow us to discover ourselves and get closer to the truth of who we are. To expose our faults and reveal our strengths. To encourage our growth and…
Originally posted on aftn.ca The first rainy afternoon of June, I met Joe Zupo at a coffee shop on Dunbar Street. The sky was a miserable shade of blue and gray, the promise of coffee and the opportunity to interview…
Originally posted on aftn.ca There are moments in football that feel surreal. Not just that 96th minute goal that takes you to the final, but the smaller, more personal moments. The moments that can be compared to walking on air….
Originally posted on aftn.ca Earlier this month Altitude FC started preseason training, preparing for our first match at the end of April against Rivers FC. The excitement and nervousness of showing up at practice had nearly paralyzed me… nearly. The…