Come Hel(ene) and High Water

October 1, 2024 Samantha Schell Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity helene, help, hurricane, hurricane reliefe, national emergency, United 3

Hurricane Helene just tore through the country, leaving whole towns and counties completely devastated in its wake. As a resident of North Carolina, I have personally seen the effects that Helene has had on the western part of the state, mainly with Asheville and Buncombe County and the surrounding mountainous terrain. Helene rampaged through Florida, […]

I Yam Obsessed with This Sweet Cornbread

September 24, 2024 Samantha Schell Food, Recipes baking, bread, cornbread, food, recipes, sweet potato 1

Another Tuesday, another day for bloggin’, another day for me to spill my thoughts onto the keyboard. This time, however, I am electing to do something a little bit different. It’s no secret at all if you follow any of my social media platforms, how much I enjoy being in the kitchen. Trust me, there […]

Being Bored is a Blessing

September 17, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, Friendship, love blessing, bored, boring, content, life 3

I love my boring life. Boredom means safety and security, reliability; no surprises (I actually hate those). I don’t mean that I find my life boring per se, but that I have finally reached a point in my life that I never imagined to be attainable. I don’t wake up wondering where my next meal […]

Yesterday, I Was 25

August 27, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, love, mental health, Overcoming Adversity aging, Anxiety, death, dying, masters, old, tragedy 5

Sometimes I am having conversations with my friends lately, then all of a sudden I am hit abruptly with the realization that we are collectively getting up there in age. It’s crazy how much I used to scrutinize my appearance instead of cherishing that youthful, and cherubic skin with only mild aches and pains. And, […]

Heads Up

August 13, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Family, Friendship courtesy, heads up, no show, opponents, support 2

When did we stop caring so much about our fellow man? We went from a society of “it takes a village,” to “every many for themselves.” A little bit of common courtesy can go a long way. We all want to envision ourselves as the person who can remain devoutly independent, and doesn’t need anyone […]

Hot & Fresh Out the Kitchen

August 6, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Perseverance, self confidence, Teaching accountability, assault, consequences, crime, criminals, hubris, morals, responsibility, sexual assault 8

At what point do people looks past the money, the power, and the accolades in order to hold people accountable? Corruption exists everywhere, and boy, can it be daunting to be the sole person trying to point out that someone needs to be held liable for their actions. It’s unpopular to deviate from the crowd, […]

Curse the Media

July 30, 2024 Samantha Schell Friendship, mental health, Perseverance, Teaching beliefs, bias, impartial, media, neutral, opinions, polarizing, politics 4

Everything is so negative in the media these days it’s a wonder anyone can maintain any sort of relationship, let alone have any semblance of intellectual discourse. In fact, some people have made their agendas and ideals their whole personality, that you can’t remember the last time they posted something on social media not related […]

If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough

July 23, 2024 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, self confidence, winners bjj, dumb, tough 4

It’s no secret that my knees are deteriorated far beyond what is deemed acceptable for day to day life, let alone for competition purposes. You can hear the clickety-clacking and gravel crunching from clear across the room, you can feel the bones grinding and overlapping with every movement, and you can see the grimace on […]

Father Time

July 16, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, Family, love, Parenting aging, family, life, life lessons, love, time, wisdom 2

Blink and you’ll miss it. My god, is that so true. I used to think it was just something old people said, or other parents just stated in order to commiserate with their peers. But the older I get, the truer it is that life just goes by way too fast. And what’s even crazier, […]

Life’s Too Short

July 9, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, Family, Friendship, love grief, life, mistakes, pain, sadness 3

As improbable as it is, sometimes I wish I can go back in time, and fix things or prevent others from happening. I know that it does us no good to dwell in the past, but when horrific and tragically traumatic instances occur in our lives, it is hard not to wonder “what-if?” If only […]

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