I think sometimes we all need to remind ourselves when we are the g*d damned star of any dish, the Grand Poobah of a feast, the focal point of the dinner table, and the climactic entree of the evening. Sometimes we all need a little nudging reminder that we must stop selling ourselves short and […]
Read moreShe is Incredible, But So Am I
Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, mental health, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Competition, mental health, MMA, negativity, perseverance, positivity, WMMA
Comparison is the thief of joy, an act of violence against oneself, and a distraction from our true purpose, so why can’t I stop doing it? This person is younger than me, better than me, prettier than me, more fit than me, has accomplished way more than me, the list goes on and on. Yet, […]
Read moreMemento Mori
Samantha Schell BJJ, Family, Friendship, Positivity bjj, blind loyalty, death, family, Jiu Jitsu, life, loyalty, relationships, work
Blind loyalty has to be without a doubt one of the most self-sabotaging and detrimental behaviors currently running rampant through our people like a pandemic far deadlier and inevitably more contagious than Covid-19. And no, I’m not just talking about aligning with the appropriate colors of your political party and affiliation, but in all aspects […]
Read moreThe Chocolate Factory
Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity, Teaching bjj, effort, fighter, hungry, WMMA
Though I may be the size of a grubby little song-show and dance Oompa Loompa, I’m no byproduct of Willy Wonka and therefore under zero obligation to sugarcoat shit for you, or me, or anyone else. There is only one golden ticket to my chocolate factory, and it is in the sole hands of John […]
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