Game of Inches II
I honestly don't have much to say about life at this moment. I just completed a 21 day spiritual fast the day after photographing this game. I was in the midst of my final three day water fast while actively photographing this high pace, sporadic momentum shift game with only water in my system. Single handedly this was easily one of my most challenging endeavors this year. There were times where I nearly passed out with no one around, moments where stars began to fill my viewfinder, and a few moments where I just wanted to turn my camera off and just take a seat as an audience member. One thing did keep me going throughout the entirety of the game, the coaches showing up for their athletes.
Coaches are here to guide these young men through one battle after another not only on the field but in our daily lives. They are the mentors outside our homes that we can confide In and when we begin to act up they’re the first to put us in check. Throughout my 21 day fast I was being groomed, tended to, and guided by some of the most beautiful people I know. By no means was I a casual stroll in the park. I came with baggage, attitude, stubbornness, and pent up anger. But I also came with the willingness to listen, to be vulnerable, and an open heart to a practice I knew very little of but the curiosity to trust the unknown and the individuals who gave me their time and patience.
Like football it took a village to groom me throughout this fast. I spoke with professional herbalist, business coaches, actors, photographers and Fine Artsit’s about my career, life, and my spirituality. At first I felt naked and exposed, but as each day passed by and I began to see progress that I manifested and slowly I began to feel seen and understood. As humans we all just want to be loved and seen by those we trust. The feeling of being vulnerable was no longer an issue because I was able to step outside of myself and see the damage I had caused in my life and the tools I was being offered to fix them. By no means am I perfect after this fast, I’m just aware of a life that I want to improve each day and thankful for the ones who stuck by me and told me about myself even when I didn’t want to hear it. Y’all are the real MVP’s.
