As a fourteen year old I had been playing volleyball for most of my life, so when I injured my shoulder my world seemed to fall apart. The doctor diagnosed me with a labral tear, ending my season early and resulting in a nine month rehabilitation process. The news devastated me, I could no longer see what my future held. I wasn't sure what I would do next but I knew I could not give up. I was determined to regain full motion of my shoulder and come back stronger than ever. The process was not easy, four weeks into recovery I was still in a sling barely able to move my shoulder. With little to no movement, I felt further from my goals and began to feel disheartened. At that point I came to my own personal crossroads and decided not to put in
