Giving Them Their Shine

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

Is my partner my biggest advocate, confidante, cheerleader, supporter? Or secretly, a hater lurking in the shadows? By this I mean are they truly rooting for me when I am excelling in things, even when they themselves are coming up short, which let’s be honest, can be quite the blow to anyone’s ego. Watching those around […]

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We Rock the Spectrum

Samantha Schell Anxiety, Guest Spot, Overcoming Adversity, Parenting , , , , , , , ,

It’s that time of year again where the chalkboards come up, the first day pictures get taken, the little details get written down on the boards, including one small spot with the dreams for the future, the parents plead with their babies for one small, forced smile, and then they’re on their way out the […]

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Communicating Love

Samantha Schell Family, love, Positivity , , , ,

The experts always say that relationships and marriages are hard work, and that it takes both people making a conscious effort of participation to really ensure long lasting bonds. I remember in my last long term relationship, I was always wondering why it was supposed to be hard. And that’s because we didn’t really argue. […]

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