Just Take a Deep Breath

"Breathe. Just breathe. Take a deep breath." This is what my dad would tell me over and over when I was a 12-year-old boy driving with him to my baseball games. I would tell my dad that I wanted every pitch I threw to be a great pitch, and he would tell me to take a deep breath. I had no idea then what breathing had to do with throwing a fast ball, but I cannot tell you the number of times I have used his advice since. Karate tournaments. Police work. Parenting a teenage girl. I have taken a lot