This week has much in store. A full school week for two of my children, dance open house, registering my youngest for a mom & me class, coaching soccer, projects, trying to get my youngest back on a nap schedule, fitness classes, long weekend, and gearing up for the start of our family’s favorite football team’s first game. Wow, writing that just made me tired.
Reminder to self: One day at a time and anything can go or be given up. We all have “game faces.” You know the face we put on to convince those who don’t know us that well that we are OK. It’s not always a sport related game face. Sometimes it’s situational and we put on a persona for different roles we assume or for different people. The ironic thing is that my tween has figured me out. 
Not only has she figured it out, she has game faces too. Now, it’s up to me to watch and discern my tween’s game face.
In this week’s schedule I know that I will have different game faces on. Sometimes as coach, friend, mom, wife, neurotic mother of a kindergartner, volunteer, etc. Why? I have often wondered why we spend more effort trying to conceal our true emotions. As a mother I have discovered that I tend to observe more and keep quiet. Perhaps because of personal experiences. Or perhaps and what I concluded was, that it is safer. It is safer to be guarded and protect yourself emotionally.
Technically, as Wikipedia states, “the Game Face is an essential tactic in any competitive event. It describes any facial expression that conceals emotion. Another common method is the “Poker Face.” This approach requires an absolute lack of facial expression. Often this technique is more difficult to master.”
Random blog I know, but I have been thinking about sports alot and learning a lot more about soccer and prepping for football season and my brain wandered over to the game face concept. Anywho, we all have them, including our tweens.
What situations do you find yourself using game faces in? Sports, Socially, or at work?
