If You Lose The Nerves, You Lose

That's The Drama Of Our Sport. Our Margin Of Error Is So Small That Anything Can Happen.

As Long As You've Done Your Best, Making Mistakes Doesn't Matter. You And I Are Human; We Will Mess Up. What Counts Is Learning From Your Mistakes And Getting Back Up When Life Has Knocked You Down.

Something My Mom Taught Me When I Was Little Is That Everything Happens For A Reason. Retiring Was Scary And It Was Tough To Give Up Gymnastics, But So Many Great Opportunities Have Come From It That I Never Expected. And Those Wouldn't Have Happened Had I Not Accepted My Injury As A Way To Try Something New.

I Told Myself After 2008 That I Was Done For Good. But They Say You Can't Keep A Gymnast Away From Her Sport.

I Was At The Olympic Games Winning Medals And I Still Doubted My Image. I Doubted What I Looked Like. That's Sad.