I’m a Bitch, I’m a Lover

January 7, 2020 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Family, Friendship, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress anguish, bjj, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, competing, happiness, Jiu Jitsu, love, mental health, positivity, self improvement 2

I hate the world today. Nah, honestly even if that’s not true, I feel like everyone can relate a little bit to Meredith Brooks in one way or another. Some days, we just wake up on the wrong side of the bed for no apparent reason. It’s like sometimes someone pissed in our bowl of […]

Auld Lang Syne to Settling

December 31, 2019 Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, Laughter, love, Perseverance, Positivity couple, family, goals, happiness, love, relationshipsd

New Year’s is a time of self reflection, goal-setting, lofty aspirations, deep thought, and contemplation. For me, it’s also a celebration of the best 3 years of my life; my anniversary. Sometimes, it feels like just yesterday when we met by getting (reluctantly on my part) paired up at a Royce Gracie seminar. Other times, […]

Inferiority Complex

December 10, 2019 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Friendship, mental health, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, inferiority, Jiu Jisu, marriage, measuring up, mental health, MMA, positivity, relationships, self worth, WMMA

Life 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 […]

No Trust, No Love – Know Trust, Know Love

October 22, 2019 Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, love friendship, honor, love, relationships, respect, trust 2

Trust. 5 letters, a simple word, a resolute word, but a word that carries a ton of weight. Perhaps the only word in the English language which can take a lifetime to achieve, but only seconds to dissolve. It is the foundation to all relationships, romantic and platonic, and it is the basis to this […]

Be the Victor, not the Victim

September 24, 2019 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Friendship, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress, winners bjj, harships, losing, MMA, negativity, strength, victim, winning

I 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. […]

U-G-L-Y You Ain’t Got No Alibi

September 17, 2019 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Friendship, love, Positivity, self confidence bjj, BJJ girls, female empowerment, feminism, girls who fight, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, wonder women

Too 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 […]

To the Left to the Left

September 10, 2019 Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, Laughter, love advice, happiness, love, relationships 2

There is always going to be that one person who has your back, supports you, defends you, and won’t ever leave your side no matter what and that’s you. 2020 needs to be the year everyone learns to date themselves. It is the one relationship that will never waver, won’t abandon you, won’t make you […]

No Guts, No Glory. No Pain, No Story.

September 3, 2019 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, Family, Friendship, love, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence, winners bjj, fighting, Jiu Jitsu, love, MMA, positivity, Quitters, winners

Crying doesn’t make you a loser. Bleeding doesn’t make you a loser. Tapping doesn’t make you a loser. Even failing doesn’t make you a loser. Quitting, however, does. And this, I should add, is with anything in life, not just Jiu Jitsu or MMA. Quite recently, I was ready to give up on something because […]

August 6, 2019 Samantha Schell BJJ, Family, Friendship, love, mental health, Parenting, Perseverance, Positivity, Stress bjj, family, happiness, Jiu Jitsu, love, MMA, parenthood, WMMA 4

I can’t be the only one out here constantly feeling like nothing I do is ever good enough. I try so hard and sometimes I’m sat here wondering what’s even the point? I’m not sure if there is an appreciation of the sacrifices made or the efforts put forth so why am I busting my […]

It’s Official, I’m Turning into my Mother

July 8, 2019 Samantha Schell Anxiety, Family, Friendship, love, Parenting, Positivity, Stress family, happiness, life, love, mom, parenting, Stress 1

Sometimes, I just can’t. I can’t seem to muster up the willpower to play the dutiful housewife or doting mom and I just want to be left alone with my dog snuggled up on the couch watching Netflix and eating crackers and cheese. Maybe even throw a glass of wine into the mix if I’m […]

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