It really is such a fatal human flaw to fall victim to being selfish. While I do not think I am innately self-centered, more times than I am willing to admit I catch myself focused too much on me and inattentive to others. This morning I was lamenting over the fact that I won’t have […]
Read moreI spent years of my life being a perfectionist. Slaving over my work and striving for achievements until I excelled. I was a straight A student, involved in multiple clubs and extra curricular activities, volunteered in my spare time and played on a variety of Varsity sports teams. I was on the Dean’s list, the […]
Read moreI’m what some may call “bad” at being a girl. I participate in a sport where I enjoy beating the living snot out of others, I’m not graceful or demure, my hands and feet are looking rough, I’m loud, abrasive, covered in tattoos, and I would live in sweatpants and sports bras if I could. […]
Read moreWhen I write these blogs, I like to imagine myself akin to Carrie Bradshaw a la Sex and the City, but I probably more accurately resemble Oscar the Grouch, clacking annoyingly away at my keyboard from the trash can that is my life. I’m dumped on. A lot. At work, at home, on the mats, […]
Read moreI will not quit, not ever. In life, on the mats, in a fight, I won’t ever stop. All the eyes watching me, whether rooting for me or secretly (and sometimes not so secretly) hoping I fail, they will never see me give up. Either I finish and wind up victorious, or I lose after […]
Read moreCutting weight blows. I miss carbs. Don’t get me wrong, I’m ecstatic with the results, but I would definitely rather have my pizza and donuts than my celery and water. Only someone who truly has a dream and a passion for fighting would put themselves through this. I’ve already planned my meals for afterwards and […]
Read moreThere are some things in life that I just don’t think I will ever become accustomed to no matter how often it occurs or the frequency in which it takes place. Since I was a young girl, I’ve aspired to achieve some form of greatness. I always wanted to push myself so far past what […]
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