Be the Victor, not the Victim

Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Friendship, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress, winners , , , , , , ,

I want everyone who is reading this right now to do me a favor and immediately stop feeling sorry for yourself. The pity party train ends right here, right now. The only thing wallowing in your own self loathing ever accomplished was crippling bouts of depression and feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied in your life’s journey. […]

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U-G-L-Y You Ain’t Got No Alibi

Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Friendship, love, Positivity, self confidence , , , , , , ,

Too fat. Too skinny. Too tall. Too short. Too old. Not strong enough. Not fast enough. Not smart enough. All words we have probably heard muttered about women every now and then, but even worse, these negative phrases are more often than not begrudgingly whispered about in hushed voices by other women. Or otherwise plastered […]

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No Guts, No Glory. No Pain, No Story.

Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, Family, Friendship, love, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence, winners , , , , , , ,

Crying doesn’t make you a loser. Bleeding doesn’t make you a loser. Tapping doesn’t make you a loser. Even failing doesn’t make you a loser. Quitting, however, does. And this, I should add, is with anything in life, not just Jiu Jitsu or MMA. Quite recently, I was ready to give up on something because […]

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