Hello world!
The day has finally arrived, the beginning of my twelve-month challenge. I am so excited to chronicle this adventure with you by my side.
Growing up as an athlete, I was obsessed with basketball and the NCAA tourney, March Madness. In case you’ve never heard of it (where the heck have you been?), it’s a one-month tournament where the top sixty-eight teams in the country battle it out for the NCAA championship title. During this one-month span, there’s an unparalleled display of fierce competition, camaraderie, and passion!
After graduating college and saying goodbye to life as a student athlete, I was going through what I like to call, “The Quarter-Life Crisis.” I felt lost and unsure of what I wanted to do in the real world. For the first time, I didn’t have a clear goal or purpose. I lacked that passion to get up every day with a fire in my belly. I was confused on where my skill set fit in. I mean, I couldn’t just shoot a free throw to win the game or outrun a player on the opposing team to achieve my current set of goals: to live an extraordinary, successful, and totally fulfilled life.
Even though I am on track in my career, have a great relationship with my boyfriend, have the best family a girl could ask for, a pretty good workout regime, and tons of great friends, I am still not where I want to be. My life is good; no my life is great! But, I want more … I want mastery!
I’m bursting at the seams to take the same enthusiasm and competitive spirit I had playing sports into all facets of my life. As a tribute to March Madness, I am calling this journey my “March to Mastery.” Over the next 365 days I am going to play full out (and do it with a smile on my face) by diving headfirst into twelve diverse categories of my life that I want to master. Each month will be dedicated to a different category ranging from health and nutrition, to love and relationships, to intellectual and professional development to spirituality and contribution.
As a tribute to my past, I “tip-offed” this pathway to greatness at the first whistle blow of March Madness on March 17. I want to chronicle this bizarre, beautiful, and insightful experiment to not only be held accountable for what I’ve set out to do, but also because I want to create a warm and open space for others to join me in the process. Think of this as a community where we can motivate, embrace, and empower each other through our own experiences and find inspiration and support from one another.
At the end of the twelve months, I will be closer to mastering what I consider total happiness and fulfillment and I hope you will too!
I invite you to join me on this march, as it will be a process that will change our lives and the world forever!!
Bre
