Do your best, enjoy the rest.

All things volleyball!

Since I was hired as the volleyball coach at Viewmont, I have been immersed full throttle in getting everything in order... Fundraising, Jerseys, Shoes, Socks, Warm ups, knee pads, ankle braces, Sweats, Coaches shirts, new balls, scorebooks.. blah blah blah blah blah. There is so much to worry about and at times I wish I could just crawl in a closet underneath the stairs and hide from all these things that are haunting me! I can't wait until all this "extra" stuff is ordered and over with so we can finally get to the playing and practicing and competing part! That is the fun stuff, not this icky ordering and worrying about fundraising and having enough money to get all the gear we need. The volleyball part is what I love and can't wait to get going.

I have gained a whole new perspective for the coaches and the team. I have been on a team since I can remember. Been a part of that unit and family that constantly is spending time together, not only in the gym, but also just to hangout because you spend so much time in the gym together that your best friends are the people on your team so you hangout with them outside of your sport too. I miss that. However, I feel like I am getting a small part of that back with this calling I have been given. I have the opportunity to make a new family... only this time I am not a player. I am the coach. I realize that this is really going to be a tough job. But, it is also an incredibly fun and rewarding job as well.

I love it and I am so happy where I am in my life right now.

It is all about our attitudes. I was having a hard day last week and I felt like nothing was going right. I had so much to work out, so much to order that I really didn't understand how to do, so much to plan and prepare, I was about going crazy. I know everyone has a day like that once in a while, but I just felt like I wasn't sure how I would do everything. Then I realized. I don't have to do everything. It got me thinking about my wedding and how we planned and planned and tried to prepare everything we could before it came up. I honestly don't even remember if we forgot anything because at the time, it didn't matter. You prepare the most you can for what is to come and when the time comes that your preparation meets opportunity, you just enjoy the ride. You take what you get and if you forget something, you deal with it. Isn't that how life is? I realize that I worry way too much about things that, in the end, might not matter one bit. Enjoying the experience and appreciating what you do have is the most important aspect that I can take from this experience. Yes, there is a lot to work on and prepare for, but in the end, the most important thing is that the girl's have the best experience they can possibly imagine. And about 90% of that experience is how they perceive it to be.

I am so thankful for experiences like this that illustrate how important it is to enjoy life's experiences and take advantage of all the joy that life has to offer. Sometimes we might think that there is no way we will get everything done... I say... who cares! Do your best and enjoy the rest. 



PS... If you or your business is interested in being a sponsor for our volleyball team, send me an email to melissa.brewcrew@gmail.com and I will send you the information. Thanks!