I'm very blessed, thankful, grateful for the opportunities I've had.
I haven't had many injuries, and I know that's because I take care of my body, and I do the things that I need to do to keep it strong.
I have crazy, curly, big hair, so,if I have time to try to make myself look presentable, I usually spend it doing my hair.
There's a lot that's out of your control. But the one thing that you can control is your work ethic.
Winning and losing isn't what's important. The attempt at success and getting to your best self is what matters.
I think that a lot of women experience that balance between feeling insecure about and appreciative for their bodies. I definitely have.
I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I'm nervous and I'm stressed.
I'm so excited to be a Coppertone brand ambassador because as an athlete, taking care of my body is a huge part of my job, and sunscreen is a vital part of that.
In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.
I think, a lot of my career and my life before I went to Sweden, I felt like I was trying to be someone else.
I always want to take on the giants.
You can be one inch from the national team and the opportunity to make so much money and a life out of it. That's why people hang on so long.
I always want to keep my skin clean when I get up in the morning, and I use sunscreen before I go out to the field.
No hidden talents, but I have a lot of hobbies. Acrylic painting - I got a whole set, and I light candles at night and sit there and paint and look out on Lake Michigan.
If you win games, at the top, there's no pressure to change. You change when you have to change. You change when you don't win anymore.
I'm very organized. I have my day-to-day schedule, every 15 minutes, written out.
It took me a while to learn, but we are allowed to make mistakes and have flaws.
When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me.
My restlessness leaves my mind racing as I try to wind down at the end of mandatory recovery day. It keeps me tossing after poor performances. And if I played well, well... playing well makes me itch to play better; there is always room for improvement.
Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go.
