Blessed

Hello :) Lindsey and I are back home in Sarasota after being over in Daytona Beach for a tournament earlier this week. Our 2016 campaign is now over and that concludes my first year as a professional golfer! Hard to believe this golf season has gone by so quickly, but now it's time to start preparing for 2017!

We played at LPGA International- the Jones course this week. I hadn't been playing very well recently so I was really using this event to gain some momentum and confidence as I start preparing for next season. I was pleasantly surprised when I shot 74 the first day and intended to keep it going the next two days; however, I seemed to struggle more the following two rounds shooting 76 and 80. I have to say I learned quite a bit this week though. I am really learning that a lot of what I need to work on is mental for me. Going from college to professional is a HUGE leap and I wasn't as prepared for it as I thought I was going to be and I didn't work as much as I needed to this year so now I have put together a plan (with the help of my Dad) and we are going to stick to the plan!

A quick thank you to Mary and Dave Caracci for meeting up with us and taking us out to dinner! :) You two are the best!

With that being said, I am really excited for the rest of the year. I am excited to get working on my golf game and I'm excited to just live every day to the fullest! I try to spend as much time with God as possible, but I make sure I spend a little bit of time every day with Him alone no matter what, and the more I've been doing that, the more I begin to realize what matters most. He has me right where I need to be and I simply need to embrace that and enjoy every moment I have.

Although golf can be hard and frustrating and annoying, what else would I want to be doing? I am so blessed! So if you're always complaining or whining about your job or about life in general, I challenge you to look at your life and look at those around you and look at the world around you...are you alive and breathing? Do you have a roof over your head and food on your table? Do you have people who love you and are willing to support you no matter what you're doing? If you have any of those things, then you are blessed beyond belief! Remind yourself every day that you are blessed, put a smile on, and be kind to everyone you see today :)

This world could use a little more kindness :)

xo, JAE

Honorary Florida Girl

Hello Hello Hello!

Well I am back in Florida, and let me tell you...I am so happy! Don't get me wrong, I love Michigan. It's home. But I have always felt a pull to go somewhere else and I loved being in Florida last winter and now I'm back! Lindsey (my roommate) and I drove all day to get here and we are just starting to get back into a routine. So far the weather has been beyond perfect...80+ degrees and sunny :) And I think it's supposed to stay like this for a while, so I'm not complaining! We will have this upcoming week to practice and prepare before we head to our final tournament of 2016.

After Stage 1 of Q-school I did a major evaluation of my life. I reflected on this past year of golf and have come up with a bigger and better game plan than last year. I have nothing holding me back at this point so I'm really going to dedicate my time to becoming a better player. As for the rest of my life, God has really moved within me. I've always known what I need to do to become more like Jesus, but thinking about it and actually putting it into action are two different things. Recently I have also decided to dedicate my life to living for God and trusting His plan and timing for my life. It's not going to be easy, but it will be worth it.

I am really looking forward to getting back on the grind and seeing what happens this upcoming season, but I'm focusing on staying in the present and being grateful for the blessings God has given me :)

Thanks for all the support and I will continue to keep everyone posted!