“When we give ourselves permission to fail, we, at the same time, give ourselves permission to excel.” This a quote from Eloise Ristad that has stuck with me throughout my life. It is a quote that has gotten me pass the failures that I have had. Of course failure can be fundamental to later success but that is not what is felt in the moment. Sometimes these moments can be devastating and hard to get past but with realizing that comes a great opportunity to progress and learn. It was my junior year of high school and I was trying out for next year’s cheerleading season. I had been cheering since I was in junior high school and even before then for club teams. This was my fifth consecutive year of trying out for Troy’s team and I was especially