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Pickleball Is Losing the Plot (And So Are We, If We Let It)

Pickleball Is Losing the Plot (And So Are We, If We Let It)

I grew up on courts, and pickleball gave me back the girl who played for the love of the game. Lately, though, the “right way to play” has come with a cold shoulder. A reflection on belonging vs. fitting in, mean girls who never aged out, and who we make room for on the court.

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Why we love sports movies: Belonging Before the Win- Why Sports Movies Still Move Us
Belonging, connection, movies Lauren Young Belonging, connection, movies Lauren Young

Why we love sports movies: Belonging Before the Win- Why Sports Movies Still Move Us

Watching Little Giants with my son reminded me of something sports movies have always gotten right: belonging comes before success. From The Sandlot to Remember the Titans, these stories resonate because most of us have felt like outsiders at some point — and finding a place where we belong changes everything.

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