Jiu Jitsu: Not For Everyone

October 26, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, BJJ girls, grappling, jiu jijtsu, jiu jiteira 10

Possibly controversial opinion: Jiu Jitsu is not for everyone. Sure, it more than has the potential to be, but at the end of the day, it is statistically impossible to be cut out for every single person that tries it. Nothing in life is perfect, and there is always going to be issues that arise with the tasks and hobbies that you partake in, whatever the reason may be.

Diets Don’t Work

September 28, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing fight camp, food, MMA, nutrition, weight cut, weight loss, WMMA

Diets don’t work and hear me out. There are a bunch of mitigating factors, such as the tendency to overestimate the calories we burn and underestimate the calories we eat, which is why tracking all of this is crucial (countless apps cater to this nowadays). There’s also a lot of misinformation or misunderstanding of said […]

Knowledge Bombs

September 7, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence Anxiety, bjj, Competition, sacrifice, willpower, worthwhile

s been a hot minute since I slapped this blog with some well-thought out wisdom from the back corners of my brain. Am I an expert on any type of life advice? Nay I say, but I do now how to execute words proficiently through paper and to say it with conviction through my chest until it penetrates the skulls of those who need to hear it and would benefit from it most.

Coming Out of My Schell

August 31, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Friendship bjj, comfort, gym, MMA, training, WMMA

joke with my partner about his social abilities and extroverted abilities while I’m often perfectly content in my solitude and the quiet. While this can be perceived as stand off-ish, it’s honestly just because my mind needs time to recharge and my emotional state to recuperate

Permanence is an Illusion

July 20, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, Positivity, Teaching keep going, permanence, positivity, push, trying 1

Don’t let minor setbacks become permanent pathways. By this, I mean that we shouldn’t ever stop pushing no matter what threatens to put up barriers and obstacles in our path. Calm waves never made for a skilled sailor, and I don’t care how much Dramamine it takes, but I’m here to tell you that you […]

Don’t Take it so Personally

July 13, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Family, Friendship, mental health, Perseverance, self confidence alone, bjj, Depression, mental health, resiliency, therapy

Interesting. I started this blog primarily to write and document my experiences training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA, and then I find myself relating it to my emotions and personal life experiences more often than not. It has become a therapeutic outlet in a safe space I can air out my grievances […]

If You Never Heal From What Hurt You, You Will Continue to Bleed on Those Who Did Not Cut You

June 29, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, mental health, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress healing, mental health, pain, scars, trauma

Trauma is probably something that shouldn’t be as highly relatable as it is, but unfortunately, almost every single person you come into contact with has suffered or endured something in their past that has dramatically altered the course of their existence. It has molded us, impacted us, and effected us, but it should never define […]

Life is Tough, but Darling, So Are You

June 1, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity perseverance, positivity, power, quit, strength, strong

Sometimes, I am simply amazed at all the fantastic feats the human body and mind is capable of. It is the driving force that keeps me going even through my toughest challenges in life. I refuse to accept quit, failure, or defeat because I constantly bombard myself with the stories and images of those who […]

The Straw that Breaks the Camel’s Back

April 20, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Stress Anxiety, mental health, overwhelmed, perseverance, positivity, Stress

When we have an accumulation of one thing after the next piling up on your plate, sometimes it’s the little crumb that sets you over the edge. Just like one insignificant little snowflake falling from the sky and causing an avalanche to teeter over the mountain and cascade downward with monumental and devastating repercussions. Often […]

Penny Whistle

April 6, 2021 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Family, Friendship, Teaching boundaries, happiness, Jiu Jitsu, relationships, safety

I’m tired of being too fearful to establish boundaries in my life. Whether that be everyday happenstances, personal or professional relationships, or even everyday meet and greets. I also owe zero explanation for my reasonings for establishing said boundaries and hard fixed points that will never relent or waver, ever. It is important to stand […]

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