I wake up and know, today is a day I will play Pickleball!
Inhale and exhale, deep breath. A smile emerges on my face, from inside out. On the court, life will just be about the play. It is a dance, my partner and I, together on the court, navigating the ball, ready for the next move, meeting the moments in real time.
Focusing on the ball. Watching it: eyes, ball, paddle. And when the ball moves, keeping it in front of me, tracking it like a Labrador Retriever would, locked in. Watching the ball, and waiting, hitting with purpose rather than just getting it back.
It is about being in the right place at the right time and about trusting oneself and one’s partner. Other thoughts or worries do not have a place here on the courts. In this zone, there is pure joy!