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Liz Loza, ESPNAug 26, 2024, 04:02 PM ET
Dream football is an enthusiasm for lots of. Often that enthusiasm presses dream supervisors to make psychological choices even when the information recommend otherwise. Every week throughout the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will try to strike a balance in between what the information states and what the heart desires. This is called Facts vs. Feelings.
Do you ever chat with individuals on aircrafts? Not simply the “reason me, I believe you’re resting on my seat belt” or “here ya go” while passing pretzels throughout the aisle. I imply have a genuine discussion with the complete stranger likewise caught next to you at 30,000 feet in the air. The type of back-and-forth where you wind up finding out about their lives and perhaps even exchanging Instagram manages, which appears charming in the minute however gets a little odd when you’re still seeing Lauren from Maryland’s stories 2 years later on.
I do not do it frequently, however every when in a while, I get deep with a fellow flier. Like last February, when I satisfied a female called Haylee when I was flying back from Bristol. She occurred to be checking out a book that I had actually simply purchased as part of my offseason order of business. I’ve entered the routine of making these sort of programs in an effort to capture up on all of the non-football culture that falls by the wayside from August through January. Some individuals have New Year’s resolutions. I’ve got “discover my soul” regulations.
Haylee and I started speaking about life and objectives and circulation and balance. I was struck by her chill. The ease with which she interacted recommended that she existed in a consistent state of pleased calm. Like the type of individual who might manage captain hook and speed bumps with skillful nonchalance, never ever ruffled, however likewise not implacable. That’s not me. I imply, I’m aces in a crisis. There’s no boodle to my swerve. The ambiance is more hyper-focused first-born child conserving the world with a smile (and by smile, I suggest clenched jaw).
Individuals like Haylee captivate me. They just permit life to unfold. Not in a lazy method. Their method, rather, feels more remaining available to and curious about what tomorrow might bring. I’ve constantly wished to resemble that. And I’m lastly in a life area where I can begin including more “lean back” energy into my options. In the throes of this all of a sudden motivating discussion, I discovered myself (with type-A aplomb) planning a Zen Girl Spring. And after that– due to the fact that deep space has a wonderful funny bone– Haylee asked me if I had any pastimes.
What?! Hobbies? I’m a full-time working moms and dad of 2 primary school-aged kids. We do not have pastimes. Unless you count folding laundry and doom scrolling before bed. And after that I made 2 substantial awareness: 1) A pastime does not need to be a task and 2) My task is the majority of people’s pastime.