Hi guys,
Field hockey season is coming to a close and I’ve been a shitty coach.
Last season was a stark contrast to this year. I wasn’t a mom. And I wasn’t writing. I poured everything into coaching.
I planned to make it back to the field shortly after giving birth. Instead, I showed up sporadically and did nothing for the team’s culture or morale.
I thought I was okay with taking a back seat. I thought I wanted to be an assistant coach. It’s less stressful. It’s way less time consuming.
But now that I’ve been the head coach and have seen how the girls can improve over the course of a season, is it possible for me to sit back as an assistant? I know I want to be a great mom, a great partner, and a great writer. I’m struggling with whether or not I want to be a great coach, too. I don’t know if it’s possible to do all four.
It got me thinking about the following idea:
If you want to be great at everything you can’t be great at anything.
How many things can you be great at? When are you spreading yourself too thin?
Blog of the Week
George is 2 months old! Feels like Sam and I are out of the woods. Things are getting easier and WAY more fun. I wrote 8 Tips At 8 Weeks for the new parent.
I’m curious to see what you agree with, disagree with, or are surprised by. Let me know!
Giveaway
Back in July I wrote an essay about process vs. outcome.
Sam and I love this way of thinking so much that we purchased a sign to go above our kitchen window as a reminder that cooking should be fun and we need to enjoy the process, regardless of the outcome.
There was a mishap with Etsy and we ended up with TWO signs. What are we going to do with the extra sign??
I’ll give it to the person who sends me the best question for my next Dear Charlie post! (Here was my last post to give you some ideas of the awesome questions that were sent in.)
Just hit reply or comment below. And if you share this newsletter on Twitter it might just bump you up to the top of the pile. :)
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Until next week,
Charlie