Stop forcing it.
I could keep going.
That was the problem.
I’m Rob Nunnery, a professional pickleball player with Crohn’s disease and a permanent ostomy.
For years, I kept playing, building, traveling, saying yes, and trying to keep too much alive while my health was already under pressure.
Now I write about health, recovery, stress, chronic illness, ostomy life, performance, and the cost of trying to do too much.
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What this is really about.
The cost of trying to do too much.
I spent years competing as a pro pickleball player while Crohn’s disease, chronic pain, and medical complications kept getting worse.
The hard part is that I could still keep going.
I could still play, build, travel, and say yes.
That made it easier to ignore the cost.
Now I write about health, recovery, stress, chronic illness, ostomy life, performance, and learning what to stop doing before the cost gets too high.
Featured Articles
What This Is About
Health, recovery, stress, and the cost of trying to do too much.
Performance Without
Self-Betrayal
Training, competing, ambition, restraint, and learning when pushing harder starts costing more than it gives.
Changed Body,
Real Life
Crohn’s disease, ostomy life, surgery, hydration, travel, body image, and the daily work behind looking fine from the outside.
Learning What to Keep
Doing less, choosing better, and building a life that protects my health instead of constantly testing it.
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