How many people cross paths in our life that truly enjoy every moment of our failures, and relish in every single one of our down falls. Sometimes out of jealousy or envy, or out of a once-soured relationship, or simply because our mere existence seems to bother them. But if there is a universally relatable […]
Read moreI love my sport, I really do, but man this body is taking a beating. Thank god there are so many supplements, vitamins, stem cells, and collagen boosters that help me heal because my body is struggling these days. I am gearing up to go to Open Mat and I am hurting like the dickens […]
Read moreY’all, it’s truly crazy the eras and phases my mind, body, and spirit have gone through over the past 3 decades, and the future arcs I will enter going forward. In early adolescence, it was all about lack of self-assuredness and shame over my body. The last of my friends to flourish and bullied by […]
Read moreI worked so hard growing up never to stand out. I wanted to blend right in so I wouldn’t be differentiated and then subjected to scrutiny and ridicule. Never alone, but always amongst others where I could camouflage myself in the crowd. Early on in childhood, I pushed hard to excel and stand out. Then, […]
Read moreSome people will never be loyal to you, only to their need of you. Once those needs have been met and you’ve served your purpose, Poof! They rid themselves of you. Betrayal is almost a universally shared heartbreaking experience. We’ve all suffered at its cruel hands, from romantic partners to platonic friends to family members. […]
Read moreStereotypes exist in BJJ for a reason, as much as we hate to admit it. And although some people get a harder rep for it than others (i.e., the heavyweight white belt dudes), everyone is guilty of these behaviors, it’s just that many times women are smaller with less muscle mass and therefore can be […]
Read moreI swear, I remember my first day on the mats like it was yesterday. I had been an athlete my entire life, varsity sports throughout thee duration of high school, and almost continued my pursuit in sports into college. I had a few scholarships to continue playing soccer into my future studies, but I realized […]
Read moreIt goes without saying that the more days you have on this earth, the more hard days and bad days that inevitably arrive at your doorstep. But this also means the more wonderfully great days you will have as well. It is simply the law of averages. The conflict therein lies with understanding that no […]
Read moreThe New Year is upon us, which to me, means a great time for leaving bad habits behind and embracing new routines. For myself personally, that means fully and wholly dedicating myself to every task that lays before me, i.e. never doing anything half-assed, but always with the entirety of all of my buttocks instead. […]
Read moreLife is so damn fragile, it boggles my mind. I am so guilty of letting trivial bullshit get to me and wear me down only to be slapped in the face by a daily dose of reality every time I check the news. A beloved public figure shocking dying after privately fighting a mysterious illness, […]
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