I am not blessed with the gift of athleticism. In fact, in the peak of my awkwardness, in middle school, my lack of agility was highlighted when I missed the memo of a soccer ball being launched down the field and towards my face, at an incredible rate of speed. My more agile peers quickly moved out of the way, leaving me in the direct line of fire, allowing the ball to flatten against my face, on impact. Aside from utter humiliation, and the early onset of social anxiety, only my ego was permanently damaged that day, although I did become quite loopy from the immense amount of blood…