My Fresh Perspective Blog

[THE PITCH] I am a world traveler. I like the sound of that, and more importantly, I like the truth in it. I think it implies not only that I have visited manyplaces, but also, I am on a course, a processof discovery; one that soccer has afforded me. While I am not a negative person, I admit that there is an everyday grind that comes with being aprofessional athlete. Cycling through highs and lows in a season, the repetition of trainings, the constant struggle to be better, well… it can be exhausting. And when football got rough inJune, the task of creating a full, balanced life suddenly felt impossible  … Like staring in the mirror too long, you began to scrutinize your face and focus on all the flaws! Fortunately, itwas at this point that I left Sweden for my summer break.