I can’t be the only one who immediately thinks of the poop emoji when they think of the color brown, right? Hello, it’s me, the newest addition to the flocks of fecal colored Jiu Jitsu practitioners adorned with a crisp new brown belt, or faixa marrom as the cultured folk say. While I am, in […]
Read moreIt’s amazing how you can accomplish so much and yet, still feel like a failure. Overall, I had a pretty significant year, but all I can do is focus upon the areas in which I fell short. I do this with every training session as well. Instead of thinking about what I’m walking away having […]
Read moreLife isn’t one long measuring stick of set mile markers we are supposed to reach, yet I am always finding myself being so harsh on myself mentally for not living up to certain expectations. This is something I really used to struggle with when it came to Jiu Jitsu; watching other people receive stripe or […]
Read more“Envy is Ignorance. Imitation is Suicide.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson. “These bitches salty, they sodium. They Jelly, petroleum.”- Cardi B. My mind can be a scary place. Why do we continue to put our best foot forward, smile in the face of adversity, and strive so hard to be a good person when the world just […]
Read moreBig Dick Energy. It’s a whole mood right now. Charging through life splaying my testicular prowess across unsuspecting observers. Y’all trying to hate on my persona for working hard and getting after it? You can catch this mushroom stamp straight across your forehead. I’m done apologizing for being strong. Not just physically; I mean having […]
Read moreAdulthood, responsibilities, work, bills, families, etc., you name it, it’s all there piling up and waiting to be addressed. As a kid, you look at all the adults around you, teachers, parents, friend’s parents and so on, and you assume they know what they are doing and are functionally navigating through life. Man, that couldn’t […]
Read moreI preface a lot of posts by saying I don’t know who needs to hear this but (and then implementing my infinite wisdom on the masses with the next sentence) but this time I am screaming this advice from the rooftops because this is something everyone in all walks of life needs to hear. You […]
Read moreI can’t even begin to count the amount of times I have failed at something as everyday my life is composed of tiny little mistakes accumulating day in and day out. I have failed my teammates, my coaches, my students, my family, my parents, my partner, and myself. I have failed as a student, as […]
Read moreI want everyone who is reading this right now to do me a favor and immediately stop feeling sorry for yourself. The pity party train ends right here, right now. The only thing wallowing in your own self loathing ever accomplished was crippling bouts of depression and feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied in your life’s journey. […]
Read moreToo fat. Too skinny. Too tall. Too short. Too old. Not strong enough. Not fast enough. Not smart enough. All words we have probably heard muttered about women every now and then, but even worse, these negative phrases are more often than not begrudgingly whispered about in hushed voices by other women. Or otherwise plastered […]
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