As someone who has been an athlete almost all of my life, I can say I have fallen victim to letting "being an athlete" consume me. The idea of losing the ability to say “Jhalisa the athlete” was terrifying. However, I am now embracing the person I get to be. Through a lot of self-healing and soul-searching, I have found peace with who I am and who I am becoming. As athletes we cannot continue to allow ourselves to fall victim to an identity crisis when we eventually leave our sport. It is going to happen and while it may hurt, you are so much more than an athlete.

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