I am a gamer. I love video games, tabletop games and playing sports. I’ve played all types of games from simple games for your mobile phone to complex Euro style board games. Games are an important part of my life. I’ve made many friends around board game tables and on sports teams. Enjoying games together has been a lifetime connection point with my family and is even an important part of my marriage. So yes, I’m a gamer girl: I love playing games; they are a major part of my self-care and social life.

Despite the important role that games have in my life, I struggle with “comparing mind” that occasionally takes the joy out of the experience. I’ll freely admit that I can be a sore loser. I hate to lose but I also – somehow – struggle with winning. I often…