As an avid sports fan I follow just about all sports. I guess it could be the fact that my dad never had a boy or that I loved the feeling of winning as a child (positive attention) but sports has been just as much therapy to me as well, therapy itself. Let me explain...
When I was eight years old, my parents took me to the Michigan State University vs. USC Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, CA. I remember putting on my Green and White with so much pride (that was then, now I'm a true Blue-U of M fan only). I was a little girl then but knew how important that game was. When the clock turned to 0 and the Spartans had won, I was crying tears of joy. It was celebration and jubilation and pure joy!
When I was growing up and the weekend was almost near, I would get just excited about the Saturday college football schedule as I would having to socialize or sleep over at a friends house.
Another memory...I remember being 14 years old and watching the Toronto Blue Jays on TV late on a Saturday night. My parents came home from dinner with their friends and "caught me" watching the game late at night. I remember feeling so excited that I could stay up late to see the Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series. What was it that made that night so exciting? I was 14, and wanted to stay home and watch the game instead of go out with friends to hang out.
Sports has carried me through...it was my first true passion even before Food and Wine and Psychology. Sports has a way of creating resiliency in children. After school programs allow children to stay safe by extending their days at school. It gives children a chance to learn about winning and losing as well as how to be a part of a team. These are big lessons for a child. Sports gives you that same kind of belonging as family. I remember having a softball teammate that was homeless. No one knew she was homeless until after High School. Looking back, her team was her family. It's the place you can work hard and see results. It's the time when you can leave it all out there and deal with consequences later. Sports is my Foodie Therapy...it is my passion, my outlet, and most importantly, the place that gives me a natural balance...in mind and body.
I am an LA fan-Lakers, Dodgers, Galaxy, UCLA, USC. Watching the game last night was a combination of my own version of Foodie Therapy, Sports Therapy and Indulgence on a Budget. Let's go Lakers!
This upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, I'll be off with my family to Ojai. Stay tuned to next week where I'll be reviewing the Ojai Valley Inn, a few restaurants, and the Lompoc Wine Ghetto (the most exciting new spot to wine taste in Lompoc).
Have a safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend!
Dr. Rach-Foodie Therapy
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