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Valeria Vázquez Gomez

@vevg_

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Pitt alumn
🇮🇹 @verovolley
Puerto Rico National Team

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Wow, no tengo palabras para describir esta experiencia. Si tuviera que resumir mi primer Mundial en una sola palabra, sería gratitud. Gratitud hacia la ciudad de Thailandia, porque cada día sentimos su amor y apoyo.

Aunque como grupo no alcanzamos nuestra meta, cada uno de nosotros se lleva aprendizajes y momentos valiosos de esta experiencia.

La comparación puede ser tanto buena como dura. Medirme contra las mejores del mundo me inspira a seguir buscando maneras de crecer, de convertirme en la mejor versión de mí misma — como jugadora y como persona fuera de la cancha.

Este es solo el comienzo, y seguimos yendo por más.🇵🇷❤️ by @vevg_

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Mentally at the beach, physically too🌴🏖
#puertorico#playa by @vevg_

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Hace falta fallar para crecer✨️

📸 @miceritta taken in Casalmaggiore, Italy by @vevg_

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9 months ago

No quieren saber cuantos intentos nos tomó🫣 #dancetrend#twin#volleyball#PR#RD by @vevg_

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Momentos☀️ by @vevg_

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Siempre será un honor representar a Puerto Rico.
Con este verano cierro mi segundo año completo con la Selección Femenina de Puerto Rico. Ha sido un verano largo, retante y lleno de crecimiento.

Un verano de muchas emociones: alegrías, frustraciones, decepciones, sacrificios y, sobre todo, mucho agradecimiento. Cada experiencia, buena o mala, nos dejó una enseñanza que nos hizo crecer.

Este verano me llevo a no ser tan dura conmigo misma. Celebrar las pequeñas victorias, a confiar en el proceso y a mantenerme presente. Entendí que las metas son importantes, pero que no sirven de mucho si en el camino se nos olvida disfrutar el proceso que nos lleva hasta ellas. Mirar los malos momentos como lo son, solo momentos, y no una definición de lo que eres. Y como dice Kobe Bryant, the only way failure exist is if you decide to not progress from it.

Hoy agradezco más que nunca todo lo que el camino me ha enseñado. Lo bonito y lo difícil han sido igual de necesarios para seguir desarrollando y construyendo esa persona y jugadora que quiero ser.

Agradecida con todas las que dijeron que SÍ a este verano. Nos queda mucho por seguir trabajando, creciendo y soñando. #PR #volleyball 🇵🇷❤️💙🫰 by @vevg_

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𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚🏡🇵🇷

#TrueLove 🫶🏻 taken in Vero Volley by @vevg_

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Disfruten este transition que fue 100% planeado.
#puertorico#volleyball#transition by @vevg_

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#scoobydoopapa#puertorico#volleyball by @vevg_

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Why am I choosing to share this?
Because grief can feel incredibly lonely, and if sharing my journey reminds even one person that they are not alone, then every vulnerable word is worth it.
For a long time, I questioned whether I should keep my pain to myself. It's easier to smile, say "I'm okay," and convince everyone, including yourself, that you're fine. But the truth is, healing doesn't begin when we hide our pain. It begins when we allow ourselves to feel it.
Grief is not one-size-fits-all. It doesn't follow a timeline, and it doesn't look the same for everyone. Some days it feels heavy, and other days you can smile without feeling guilty. Some moments are filled with peace, while others are filled with anger, sadness, confusion, gratitude, regret, or longing. Every emotion is valid, and every part of the journey deserves grace.

One of the most important lessons I've learned is to stop running from my emotions. Instead of pushing them away or pretending they don't exist, I've learned to sit with them. I've cried when I needed to cry. I've allowed myself to be angry, grateful, hopeful, guilty, and even happy without feeling like I was betraying my grief. I've learned that healing isn't about avoiding the pain, it's about walking through it, one day at a time.
It's okay to not be okay. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to be strong every single day. You don't have to rush your healing to make other people comfortable. Give yourself permission to feel whatever today brings. There is no "right" way to grieve.
God has never left my side. He has carried me through battles I never thought I would survive, and He continues to give me strength on the days I feel like I have none. Even when my heart is heavy, I trust that He is walking beside me, holding me together when I feel like I'm falling apart.
There will probably always be a part of me that wonders, "Why?"
Why did I have to say goodbye sooner than I ever imagined? Those questions don't simply disappear because time passes. They still come, especially on birthdays, holidays, milestones, and in the quiet moments when I wish I could hear their voices one more time.
#griefjourney#loss#faith by @vevg_

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Deep breath..
#norceca#puertorico#voleibolfemenino by @vevg_

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Una 📸 de un día random by @vevg_

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