A Lady & Some Tatts; A Savage on the Mats

Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, love, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence , , , , , ,

I’m what some may call “bad” at being a girl. I participate in a sport where I enjoy beating the living snot out of others, I’m not graceful or demure, my hands and feet are looking rough,  I’m loud, abrasive, covered in tattoos, and I would live in sweatpants and sports bras if I could. […]

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Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Family, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

When I write these blogs, I like to imagine myself akin to Carrie Bradshaw a la Sex and the City, but I probably more accurately resemble Oscar the Grouch, clacking annoyingly away at my keyboard from the trash can that is my life. I’m dumped on. A lot. At work, at home, on the mats, […]

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