Author Archives: Patricia Hollowell & Becky Pineo

Age & Wisdom

We are celebrating our birthdays this month!  We both turned 41.   Tune in today as we discuss the life stage we each are in right now.  Becky has pre-teens and Patricia has teenagers.   We also delve into how we are feeling physically, emotionally and spiritually.   Lastly, we talk about what have learnedContinue reading “Age & Wisdom”

Take a Timeout

It’s the 3rd quarter and things are getting heated. It’s been a back and forth battle the entire game. We have a game plan, but the girls seem to have forgotten it. They have started making bad passes and committing silly fouls. Now our center is yelling at the point guard about a missed opportunity.Continue reading “Take a Timeout”

It’s The Climb

I recently had the opportunity to go to a rock climbing gym. I’ve been rock climbing before so I was excited about the prospect. The first thing you do before you can climb is to put on a harness. The harness allows you to tie in to the belay rope and climb safely. The belayContinue reading “It’s The Climb”

Finding Identity

Self-described perfectionist, Gaby Go, talks about how getting her identity wrapped up in her running created a lot of problems for her.  It’s easy for us to see ourselves as what we do, but that can be really detrimental. Gaby talks about how when she finally stopped putting her identity in something that she couldContinue reading “Finding Identity”

Nevertheless, she persisted

per·sist/pərˈsist/verb continue firmly in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure. What sets elite athletes apart from everyone else? It’s not talent; many talented people have faded into oblivion. It’s not strength; strength alone isn’t enough. It’s not skill; skill may turn heads, but won’t stand on it’sContinue reading “Nevertheless, she persisted”

Relationships are Worth the Work

Who do you call when something exciting happens? Who gets the sad text of loss or fear? These are the people I refer to as “My People”. Through thick and thin I can reach out and know they will be there. Our lives ebb and flow with positive and negative situations, however when we haveContinue reading “Relationships are Worth the Work”

Humility as Strength

How do you define humility?  Is it a character trait that you aspire to?  Today we talk to Kaley Evans; former Women’s Basketball player from NC State.  She talks about her experience walking on to the team in college as well as organizing a “Play for Kay” game in high school and her experience withContinue reading “Humility as Strength”

Beyond Weary

What does it mean to be weary? Weariness is different than tired. Tired implies short term. If I’m tired I might need sleep or a short break from activity. Weariness implies weight and length of time. It is lots of tired’s stacked together. Weary is overwhelmed, solemn, almost defeated. It encompasses not just the physical,Continue reading “Beyond Weary”

Finding & Embracing Your Role

Andi Wenck is a former collegiate goalkeeper for the Maryland Women’s Soccer team.  She is currently an experience design student at the Brand Center in VCU.  Andi shares her experience as a back up goalkeeper who landed at Maryland as a transfer her sophomore year.  Her experience growing up on a farm gave her aContinue reading “Finding & Embracing Your Role”