We live in a day and age where everyone’s lives are thrust full-force in your face, and in the advanced technological era, so much of what we see is not all remotely close to reality. People lie, people embellish, people exaggerate, people photoshop, and people present a falsehood to heighten their sense of self. Many […]
Read moreIt’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like F*** This
My current attitude may or may not be a reflection of my current state of mind being that I am these days relegated to the couch instead of the gym more often than not. I mean, earlier this week I was literally struggling to hamstring curl 10 freaking pounds. Granted, I had knee surgery only […]
Read moreI Put My Thang Down, Flip It, & Reverse It
Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, MMA, overcoming obstacles, perseverance, positivity, surgery
m not unfamiliar with hardships, trials and tribulations, and setbacks needed to conquer in my martial arts journey. MMA and BJJ are without a doubt the hardest, yet most rewarding feats I have ever dared to partake in. But the road to success has never been paved with smooth asphalt, but instead, littered with potholes and roadblocks along the way. I guess all the physical pain and mental anguish I have endured along the way have made me truly appreciate the things I have also accomplished, but dammit I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t ready for a little bit of good to meander my way. Nothing is hard enough to keep me from my goals though, and that is for sure something I guarantee.
Read moreDon’t Just Talk About It, Be About It
Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Competition, success
What’s that title mean? Well, I guess it all boils down to if you’re gonna talk the talk, you sure as hell better walk the walk. I pride myself in establishing that my word is my bond; I don’t commit myself to tasks and obligations only to not follow through. If I promise something, I […]
Read moreLet Those Tears Flow
Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Competition, Jiu Jitsu, losing, masters worlds, perseverance, winning 5
Cry it out sis (or bro, or whomever; we don’t discriminate around these parts). Let those tears flow. You worked harder than you ever though possible, sacrificed time, and put in the effort. And you know what? Sometimes the stars don’t align and it just isn’t your day. And yeah. That shit fucking hurts. I […]
Read moreJiu Jitsu: Not For Everyone
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.
Read moreCheckmate
Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Competition, fighting, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, WMMA
We either get discouraged by our setbacks, or we use them as the fuel to help ignite us further into working harder to accomplish the goals we set for ourselves. I refuse to call the recent fight loss I had a failure; sure it stings and I cried a bit that night upset at what […]
Read moreDiets Don’t Work
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 […]
Read moreWhat’s Wrong With Being Confident?
Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Positivity, self confidence badass, bjj, confidence, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, self doubt, WMMA 2
Always a tough line I’d struggled with finding the right balance between for a long time. I wanted to have faith in my demeanor and abilities but suffered with the fear that it would come across as arrogance and cockiness. How can I exude an air of being strong and confident in myself without portraying […]
Read moreKnowledge Bombs
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.
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