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After waking from a ten-day coma with no memory, the speaker rebuilt their life by returning to sports. Tennis with a lingering arm injury led to pickleball, which became proof they could still learn, compete, and connect.
After waking from a ten-day coma with no memory, the speaker rebuilt their life by returning to sports. Tennis with a lingering arm injury led to pickleball, which became proof they could still learn, compete, and connect.
I woke up and I didn't know where I was, who the people around me were, or how I got there. So I'd just come out of a 10-day coma after my car hit a tree. My memory was gone. I had to rebuild my life from scratch. And one thing I learned is that when you're rebuilding, you need proof that you're making progress. And for me, that proof came through sports. So I eventually made it back onto a tennis court, but my, my right arm, it never fully recovered from the crash. I had to accept that some things weren't coming back the way they were before. But then I found pickleball, and every game became evidence, evidence that I could still learn, still compete, right? Still connect with, with various people, right? Still grow and have fun. And it wasn't really about the sport. It was about proving to myself that I was still there. So if you're rebuilding after trauma, loss, setback, or just a major life change, find your version of that proof. It doesn't have to be a sport. Just find something that reminds you you're still moving forward. So what's something you do that reminds you that you're still in the game?
