# @sarabejedi on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CYM2c4LFk9K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/840596-sarabejedi-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/131dc02ee3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-01-01T20:25:37.000+00:00

## Caption

For as long as I can remember I have identified myself as a basketball player. Someone who always relied on her talents to speak for their selves and not having to do the most to feel worthy. Last year my struggles with my mental health took away the one thing that made me feel relevant in the world. Something that made me feel special, a place that provided me with a safe place and gave me a second home. My lack of confidence caused me to lose sight of my goals and my lack of faith caused me to give up on myself. 

After having to sit out last year I had a lot to work on to be able to reach those goals that I had set for myself from the age of 13. I had to work on things that I was scared to admit because I didn’t want to be seen as a weak person. Today I get to look back at 2021 and be extremely humbled and grateful for the adversity’s but most importantly the lessons that I learned. Without me going through those tough times I would still be playing the game today thinking that I am nothing more than a basketball player. Now I get to enjoy the game knowing that I am so much more and that I haven’t reach the best version of me yet. My next step is to keep challenging myself and to understand that everything happens for a reason and that my timing will be perfect. I am nowhere close to where I want to be but what I know is that my only competition is myself. I have nothing to lose but so much to gain and I can’t wait to grow as a person, as a basketball player , as a teammate and as a friend. I am extremely blessed and thankful for the people that I have shared this journey with and the people that love me and believe in me unconditionally. Going into 2022 my goal remains the same and I can’t wait to see what this year has planned for me.

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- **Likes:** 12,215
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| sara bejedi | @sara_bejedi | https://gondola.cc/sara_bejedi | Athlete |
| Jarret Inesedy | @jarretfsuhoops | https://gondola.cc/jarretfsuhoops | Digital Producer |

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