‘Tis the Season, of Understanding

November 28, 2023 Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, love, Positivity chanukah, christmas, gratitude, hanukkah, holiday season, holidays, kindness, new years, patience, thanksgiving 1

Family. It’s that time of year again, where there are so many pictures cropping up online of people with their families, enjoying spending some quality time together over the holidays. As fortunate as I feel to be able to have family around and close by in order to do this with, I also truly empathize […]

Giving Thanks

November 21, 2023 Samantha Schell BJJ, Family, love appreciation, giving thanks, grateful, thanks, thanksgiving 1

It’s Thanksgiving week, so obviously it seems fitting to dedicate a blog to the things in my life I am thankful for. It’s been a tough year full of loss, but also wonderful moments in the year as well. I earned my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt after almost 10 years of continuous daily training […]

Look For the Helpers

November 14, 2023 Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, love, mental health algorithms, happiness, hattred, help, helpers, positivity 71

What is going on in the world lately? More division, more ravaging of lands, more bloodshed, more hate, more sadness. I’m trying to remember the words of Mister Rogers in these times of bleak despair, and that is to “look for the helpers.” Monday, November 13th was ‘World Kindness Day,’ and the world could sure […]

Do Not Mistake Kindness for Weakness

November 7, 2023 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Family, Positivity betrayal, bjj, feelings, Jiu Jitsu, kindness, second chances, strong 1

The world is so full of negativity, and terrible things happening everywhere in places far and wide, that we should all welcome when there exists a person in our life who goes above and beyond for others, a ray of light in ever-dimming universe. This is something I, myself have tried to work on over […]

Month: <span>November 2023</span>