Perhaps I’m feeling a bit more at ease with the universe, and therefore, emanating positive vibes from every atom I am composed of. I just came back from a 4 day vacation in the beautiful country of Jamaica where I enjoyed the food, soaked up some sun, and got hit with a surprise proposal during […]
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There are no gold medals to be won in our gym, our teammates are not our adversaries, there is no financial gain or televised viewing of any championship while we are in the gym training. These are practices meant to push us to prepare us for the arduous battles to come when we do decide […]
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Samantha Schell Adaptation, Family, Friendship, Positivity cancel culture, canceled, cancelled, friendships, happiness, love, positivity
Cancel Me. After all, it seems to be like the new thing everyone is clamoring for when anything controversial or even a differing of opinions arises. While I vehemently agree that there is no room for hateful, derogatory, inflammatory, crude, racist, sexist, and downright disgusting thoughts, behaviors, comments, and actions, I also believe that not […]
Read moreWe Are Women, Now Hear Us Roar
Samantha Schell BJJ, Perseverance, self confidence bjj, BJJ girls, Fight like a Girl, girls in gis, strength, WMMA, women
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and I love being able to celebrate the fierce, capable, and strong woman I have become. This was never something I accomplished of my own accord, but through the countless people supporting me and being there for me to provide comfort, wisdom, and the tenacity to keep powering on. It’s […]
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Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, winners bjj, effort, failures, hard work, kickboxing, MMA, muay thai, self sabotahge, success 2
It’s easier to not try; to allow yourself to fail even at something you so desperately want rather than deal with the disappointment of trying really hard and coming up short regardless. We can be so consumed with the fear of failure that we give up before something even begins. We can have it set […]
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