Upcoming Events: Blue Mountain Exhibition Matches & Clinics

Liz and I are excited to announce our Beach Volleyball Exhibition Matches and Clinics to be held in the centre of the Village of Blue Mountain on August 1 & 2, 2009. In conjunction with the Village of Blue Mountain, and organized by our event team at Jackson Events, we are thrilled to be able to compete in some high-caliber exhibition matches in Canada, to showcase the sport that we enjoy so much. If you are interested in attending the Beach Volleyball weekend - either as an athlete in our adult & youth clinics, or as a fan, please contact us at info@teammizara.com.

Be Inspired - Let the Mizara 5-Ring Dream Pendant Inspire YOU!

The Mizara 5-Ring Dream Pendant looks good with any outfit (thanks Sydney & Kaitlyn)

What is your passion? What is your goal? What dream consumes, and makes you push past limits you never thought possible. Do you remind yourself of your goal daily? Multiple times during the day? The most successful people keep their vision close to mind throughout the day, so that they keep going when the going is tough and so that they align their actions with their desired end result

In the January edition of the Mizara Monthly, we spoke about how New Year’s Resolutions are really a form of goal setting. In that newsletter, we suggested the staircase approach of setting goals (for a re-cap, click here [http://www.teammizara.com/volleyball/updates/a-dose-of-inspiration] and stressed the importance of perseverance above all else.

As athletes, we know all about the ups and downs of setting and realizing goals. We want our goals to be high enough that we push ourselves, but not so high that we create unrealistic expectations that lead to disappointment. As Liz and I continue to develop as a young team, I have had to revisit my goals numerous times to make sure that I continue in line with our ultimate goal of winning Gold in 2012. I find the toughest part about setting goals is being flexible to change, since my daily and weekly goals often need to be readjusted according to our development and how we are playing on any given day. To be honest, I just want to be the best right now, and sometimes get blinded by this desire which leads to frustration with the process. However, the process is the fun part - it’s the journey that makes everything worthwhile. From this journey, we learn, grow and continue to adjust our goals so that we can bring our best every day.

When I journal about my goals and my daily achievements, it keeps me motivated. When I look at my long-term goal, and remind myself of what it will feel like to be on the podium in 2012, it gives me the inspiration to keep pushing through my ups and downs. I wear my reminder around my neck, in the form of a necklace with 5 rings. Every time I touch it, I remember why I need to keep pushing - when I am tired, far away from home, when I win, when I lose, when all I want to eat is North American Food!

In fact, today I am creating a short list of goals, affirmations and reminders that I am going to read every morning when I get up to keep myself on track. The way I look at it, our attitude and our perspective are our choice, so by reading this list in the morning, it will serve as a reminder of how I want to live my day. I’ll let you know how that goes next month!!!

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