Emily Torrez

I’ve competed for years, and I’ve learned some pretty incredible things along the way that have changed my life. I’ve always advocated for others to compete AT LEAST ONCE in their life (or to do challenging things often) because I know if it can shape me into a better human it can do the same for you. 🙌🏽

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And maybe that’s the biggest thing competing has taught me. Every time I survive something I thought I couldn’t, the next hard thing feels a little less impossible.

You find your people along the way. Some of the best things I’ve gained were never things I could put on a leaderboard. The friendships. The people who believed in me. The people I’ve laughed with, struggled with, competed against, and grown alongside. Those relationships have become one of my favorite parts of this journey

Competing has repeatedly put me in situations where I thought, “There’s no way I can do this.” And somehow, I did. So much of competing is learning not to listen to the voice that says “I can’t.” Because discomfort and inability are two very different things.

Being uncomfortable is part of getting better. The more I’ve willingly put myself in uncomfortable situations, the more I’ve realized that discomfort isn’t something to fear; it’s not a sign something is wrong, it’s where growth happens. Sometimes the moments you want to quit are often the moments that teach you the most.

You don’t become resilient because things are easy. You become resilient because you keep getting back up after they aren’t.

Competing isn’t about feeling ready all the time. You just need to be willing to go anyway.
Competing taught me that confidence rarely comes before the hard thing. Sometimes you build it by doing the thing scared, over and over again.

Anyone can perform confidently when everything goes according to plan. The real test is what you do when it doesn’t. Who are you when things don’t go right? How you choose to show up for yourself during the chaos reveals character.

One missed lift. One bad event. One disappointing competition. None of it erases all the work that came before it. None of it de

This heat ain’t for the weak 🥵
Happy friggin Friday yall ✌🏽

Selfie dump 💩 cuz it’s been a while ✨

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