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 […]
Read moreThere’s not an exorbitant amount of knowledge I have accrued over the past 28 years on this earth, but I have been fortunate enough to walk away with some solid life experiences and sound advice that has benefitted me in more ways than one. I am trying to be better about thinking positively and not […]
Read moreWhile true that I may be off base with my assumptions here, I wonder why we tend to give women an almost ‘free pass’ when it comes to using kid gloves in the transition to BJJ, but we do not extend the courtesy to new men in the sport. While it can ring true that […]
Read moreBorn too late to explore the earth, born too early to explore the galaxy; alas we are the middle children of history. Often times, this is how I feel, maybe not in such a broad, contextual sense of the phrase, but in little tidbits here and there. I’m surrounded by the constant reminder that I […]
Read moreI have not been very kind to myself these days. I am pulling my mind and my body in a million different directions and then becoming angry with myself when I stumble a little along the way. But how can I be perfect and why do I even expect that out of myself? I don’t […]
Read moreNeither you nor I are under the obligation to be anyone’s friend, either on social media like Facebook or otherwise. I am so over allowing anyone to dampen my mood or darken my mental state that I honestly would just rather cut them out of my life completely. Anyone worth keeping would never put themselves […]
Read moreAn ambivert is a person who is defined as having both introverted and extroverted mindsets. We enjoy our time spent being around people, but we also need to take some solitary alone time in order to “recharge our batteries.” I love being surrounded by the people in my life, but occasionally, I need a break […]
Read moreEver hear the phrase that if you’re always the smartest person in the room, then you should get up and go find a new room? I am really trying to abide by this mindset lately. Not that I’m ever the most intelligent in any given room, I’m a moron, but I am always willing to […]
Read morePositivity breeds positivity, and negative thinking tends to attract negative energy. It all sounds so simple, but I’m sure we know how difficult it can truly be to dig ourselves out of a rut of emotional gloom when we feel like a dark gray cloud is just constantly looming over us threatening a torrential downpour […]
Read moreBalance. Everything in life ebbs and flows as we try to reach an equilibrium in our lives. I balance the role of dutiful girlfriend, doting pseudo parent, BJJ instructor, business owner, and mma fighter. I’m always constantly worrying that I am putting too much effort into a handful of those things and stress myself out […]
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