Virtuous Overcomer

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Something you need to hear before getting serious with a man who already has children. 👀 #SomethingYouNeedToHear #DatingAdviceForWomen #RelationshipAdvice #ChooseWiseSis #VirtuousOvercomer

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I cried watching this video back… because y'all have NO IDEA what it took to get here. 😭🏐❤️ When I agreed to become the 7th-grade head volleyball coach at Minerva Park Middle School, I had NO idea what I was getting myself into. 😂 Eleven middle-school girls. Eleven different personalities. Different skill levels. Different attitudes. Different confidence levels. And ONE brand-new school volleyball coach trying to figure out how in the world to bring them all together. We started 0–2. And let me tell you… coaching middle-school girls is NOT for the weak. 😭😂 There were tears. Frustrations. Tough conversations. Moments I questioned myself. Moments THEY questioned me. 😂 And plenty of times I had to remind myself that coaching isn't just about teaching girls how to play volleyball. It's about teaching them how to believe in themselves, how to handle adversity, how to trust one another, and how to keep showing up when things get HARD. And these girls? THEY DID THE WORK. They learned. They listened. They pushed through. They grew. They started believing in each other. And somewhere along the way, eleven completely different girls became ONE incredible team. We finished 18–4. Went UNDEFEATED against all 4 Westerville rivals. Earned the #1 tournament seed. And last night, these girls became MINERVA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS! 🏆😭❤️ But here's the part that has me crying all over again this morning… I came into this season hoping I could make a difference in THEIR lives. I had absolutely no idea how much they would change MINE. Girls, you have NO IDEA how proud I am of you. Not because of the trophy, but because I watched you become the teammates, competitors, and young women I always knew you could be. One day, the medals will be tucked away. The trophy will collect dust. And the scores won't matter nearly as much. But I hope you NEVER forget what you accomplished when you decided to believe in yourselves and EACH OTHER. You didn't just win a championship. YOU MADE HISTORY. And I got the privilege of watching you become the girls who did it. 😭🏆❤️ Love you girls. Forever proud to be your Coach. 🫶🏽 #MiddleSchoolVolleyball #VolleyballChampions #VolleyballCoach #CoachMomDiaries

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We need to stop measuring abuse by whether somebody leaves a bruise. 💜 Some of the deepest damage happens behind closed doors. #DomesticViolenceAwareness #EmotionalAbuse #CoerciveControl #PsychologicalAbuse #VirtuousOvercomer