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Colleen Riddle
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Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
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333: The Power of Equilibrium
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Quietly Brave: A Reflection Journal
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“When people feel emotionally safe, something remarkable happens. Their shoulders drop, their bodies loosen, and their confidence begins to grow — not because they're suddenly perfect, but because they're finally allowed to be imperfect.”
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Wow, you truly captured the spirit behind Quietly Brave! Thank you so much for taking the time to give your thoughts and feedback! I truly appreciate
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"There are journals that give you blank pages, journals that give you assignments, and then there is Quietly Brave—a journal that feels as though someone has quietly pulled up a chair beside you and said, “You can begin right here.”
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Thank you so much, M. Odom, for taking the time to leave your feedback! I'm so happy you enjoyed the book!
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"Encouragement for finding connections!
Full of stories you can find yourself relating to. Encouragement to say yes to trying new things and building relationships in life, no matter what stage you’re in. We are created to be relational. Go make connec" Read more of this review » |
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Thank you so much, Susan, for taking the time to leave your review. I truly appreciate it! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book!
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"So Much More Than a Book About Pickleball
I absolutely loved Came for the Game, Stayed for the People. Yes, pickleball may be what brings everyone to the court, but as Colleen Riddle so beautifully captures, the real magic is found in the people, frie" Read more of this review » |
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“Somewhere along the way, you stopped saying yes. Not all at once — just gradually: to invitations, to new things, to the parts of you that still wanted more.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“Nobody comes to pickleball for pickleball. They come because something in their life shifted — a loss, a move, an empty house, a quiet longing they can't quite name.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“And somewhere between the missed shots, the laughter, and the stranger who becomes a friend — they find something they weren't looking for. They find people. And that changes everything.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“Grief. Transition. Loneliness. Loss. These are not small things. And yet, so often, we carry them alone — showing up for everyone else, holding it together, convincing ourselves that needing something is a sign of weakness. It isn't.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“The only rule is honesty. And honesty, it turns out, is one of the bravest things you can bring to a page.”
― Quietly Brave: A Reflection Journal
― Quietly Brave: A Reflection Journal
“Nobody comes to pickleball for pickleball. They come because something in their life shifted — a loss, a move, an empty house, a quiet longing they can't quite name.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“Somewhere along the way, you stopped saying yes. Not all at once — just gradually: to invitations, to new things, to the parts of you that still wanted more.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
“And somewhere between the missed shots, the laughter, and the stranger who becomes a friend — they find something they weren't looking for. They find people. And that changes everything.”
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
― Came for the Game, Stayed for the People: True Stories of Pickleball, Friendship & Belonging
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