Olympics + Miracles

 

Psych & Such        |        21 July 2021

The Olympics are officially underway.  I kind of live and breathe for the Olympics.  I wish I was exaggerating.  For the approximate two weeks in which the Olympics are happening, I'm in full fan-girl mode.  I plan my life around the events I "can't miss."  I lose sleep.  I pace a lot when watching events (although this means I get my 10,000 steps in for the day).  And, I almost bought an American flag online just so that I could wrap myself in it when an American made the podium.  And I have no shame in admitting it all.

The Olympics are a time where sport brings the WORLD together.  What other avenue does the same thing, and in the same spirit as The Games does?  Nothing compares.  Truly.  I don't have much to say except, soak up the brilliance, excellence, and elite performance that is on full display.  As someone who is in the Sport Psychology realm, the Olympic Games showcase what humans, individuals, and teams are capable of when they are fully committed, engaged, and prepared.  They are capable of the impossible.  Every Olympics someone does something that we previously thought was impossible.  Who will do the impossible in Tokyo?  

If nothing else, revel in the motivation, the passion and the miracles that take place in front of your very eyes.  People can achieve amazing feats if you give them the support and opportunity to do so.  Don't miss it!