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All the Feels

May 4, 2016 Emily Draper

Y'all.  I can't even begin to describe the emotions of the last few days.  When I wrote 5 Things Not to Say to a Coach's Wife I never imagined the outpouring of affirmation, support & understanding that I received.  Legitimate goosebumps.  I have heard from Coach's Wives from all over the nation sharing their funny anecdotes, testimonies and resounding messages that this life we lead is so worth it!  Tonight at Coach Husband walked through the door around 8:20 I was reading a comment from a wife in Tennessee that has been leading this life for 28 YEARS.  All I could think of was how encouraging it was that this is possible to thrive in.  

I think it is so easy to feel lonely in this #coachswifelife.  As we eat dinner alone, mamas tuck their kids into bed before dad makes it in, attend social events sans partner, communicate mostly via text message during the season and wake up when they get back from late night away games it is so easy to fall into the temptation of a pity party.  In fact I threw a big pity party for myself Week 2 of last year's season.  {In my defense there was a mouse in my house, a dishwasher that was broken and a brand new kindergarten class}.  Today as I left faculty meeting and headed to Karen's house to roll around in the grass with her two boys while we discussed how we would minister to our players this week it really struck me; I have a community of women who live my exact same life, understand the trials, tribulations and victories and continually dive in head first.

In the end what I am trying to say my fellow Coach's Wives is this

Thank you...for living this life with transparency and vulnerability.
Thank you... for supporting, affirming and encouraging each other.
Thank you... for sharing your stories, testimonies and anecdotes.
Thank you...  for paving the way for rookie wives like myself.
Thank you... for being a community that gets it.
Thank you... for walking through each "season" of life alongside your coach.

Till Next Time Y'all

In Coach's Wife Life Tags #coachswifelife
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Hey y'all!  I'm Emily a twenty-something year old coach's wife, dog mom & kindergarten teacher.  Lover of Jesus, front porches, good books and sweet tea.  Stop in and stay awhile.

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day 50: completely worth the late night to see this scoreboard in person! ready for the next one.
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#drapersnapshot #coachswifelife #andrebound #investwhereyouare #mykids
day 49: “you’re a better teacher this year mrs. draper”. if that doesn’t sum up kindergarten i don’t know what does
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#drapersnapshot #iteachk #room303_adventures
day 47: Blackcat baby on board! sweet Ava is coming soon & these coach’s Wives can hardly wait. @ssimpson2017 we love you!
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#drapersnapshot #ProtecttheFamily #coachswifelife #WEKAT #footballfamily
day 46: a third grade teacher, a kindergarten teacher & a first grade teacher go to recess on a beautiful sunny day in February. co-workers like these make me happy
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#drapersnapshot #hpdsrocks #friendshipsndsunshine
♥️ i call him Coach, TJD, Thomas James, T or when he’s on my last nerve—Thomas. 
he loves me well in all the little things [from filling my car with gas—not saying anything when i eat the last 🍪—encouraging me to lean in to hard things—holding me accountable] that Valentine’s Day isn’t that big of a deal. 1/365 could never replace the 364 days of the year he makes my life infinitely fuller & a heck of a lot easier. TJD thanks for picking me over the other Emily 10 years ago ♥️
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#valentines #nocoachingclinicthisyear #loveyoumore
day 42: new podcast find that I am loving! commuters take note.
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#drapersnapshot #commuterlife
day 41: he checked the last weekend conference of spring semester off—so happy he’s home.
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#drapersnapshot #lovemesomecoach #nosuchthingasoffseason
day 40: our husbands are away so we watched Netflix, ate snacks & filled each other up.
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#drapersnapshot #coachswifelife #nosuchthingasoffseason
day 50: completely worth the late night to see this scoreboard in person! ready for the next one.
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#drapersnapshot #coachswifelife #andrebound #investwhereyouare #mykids day 49: “you’re a better teacher this year mrs. draper”. if that doesn’t sum up kindergarten i don’t know what does
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#drapersnapshot #iteachk #room303_adventures
day 48: pound cake baking & small group hosting. a good Sunday.
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#drapersnapshot #community
day 47: Blackcat baby on board! sweet Ava is coming soon & these coach’s Wives can hardly wait. @ssimpson2017 we love you!
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#drapersnapshot #ProtecttheFamily #coachswifelife #WEKAT #footballfamily day 46: a third grade teacher, a kindergarten teacher & a first grade teacher go to recess on a beautiful sunny day in February. co-workers like these make me happy
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#drapersnapshot #hpdsrocks #friendshipsndsunshine ♥️ i call him Coach, TJD, Thomas James, T or when he’s on my last nerve—Thomas. 
he loves me well in all the little things [from filling my car with gas—not saying anything when i eat the last 🍪—encouraging me to lean in to hard things—holding me accountable] that Valentine’s Day isn’t that big of a deal. 1/365 could never replace the 364 days of the year he makes my life infinitely fuller & a heck of a lot easier. TJD thanks for picking me over the other Emily 10 years ago ♥️
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#valentines #nocoachingclinicthisyear #loveyoumore
day 43: a case of the blahs chased away by @lunajuicebar liquid sunshine.
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#drapersnapshot #juicebar #wacotown #healthylifechoices
day 42: new podcast find that I am loving! commuters take note.
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#drapersnapshot #commuterlife day 41: he checked the last weekend conference of spring semester off—so happy he’s home.
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#drapersnapshot #lovemesomecoach #nosuchthingasoffseason day 40: our husbands are away so we watched Netflix, ate snacks & filled each other up.
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#drapersnapshot #coachswifelife #nosuchthingasoffseason

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