Hot & Fresh Out the Kitchen

August 6, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Perseverance, self confidence, Teaching accountability, assault, consequences, crime, criminals, hubris, morals, responsibility, sexual assault 8

At what point do people looks past the money, the power, and the accolades in order to hold people accountable? Corruption exists everywhere, and boy, can it be daunting to be the sole person trying to point out that someone needs to be held liable for their actions. It’s unpopular to deviate from the crowd, […]

If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough

July 23, 2024 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Competing, self confidence, winners bjj, dumb, tough 4

It’s no secret that my knees are deteriorated far beyond what is deemed acceptable for day to day life, let alone for competition purposes. You can hear the clickety-clacking and gravel crunching from clear across the room, you can feel the bones grinding and overlapping with every movement, and you can see the grimace on […]

Comparison is the Thief of All Joy

June 11, 2024 Samantha Schell BJJ, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence achievements, comparing, comparison, happiness, joy, mental health, post partum, rankings

We all do it, every single one of us. It’s almost like this type of human nature is ingrained in our brains where we have to see how we “measure up” in comparison with our peers. We tell ourselves that it doesn’t matter and that all of us have different journey’s and all take different […]

Idle Hands

May 28, 2024 Samantha Schell Anxiety, mental health, self confidence adhd, Anxiety, ocd, worry

Idle hand’s are the devil’s playground. Or for me specifically, if I am not inundating myself with countless tasks and responsibilities, my brain wanders into dangerous territory. I swear, I must think of every possible scenario that would cause catastrophic mayhem and devastation in my life, and wonder when the inevitable other shoe will drop. […]

Standing on Business

February 27, 2024 Samantha Schell BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, self confidence brave, confident, courageous, emotions, facts, feeliings 19

People can proclaim all they want until they are blue in the face that they know right from wrong, or aren’t hateful, prejudiced, or critical of someone, but actions always speak louder than words. Pay attention to the unconscious biases around you. Several years ago, I wrote about an instance when my husband and I […]

I’m a Dumb Dumb

February 6, 2024 Samantha Schell BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, self confidence, Stress bjj, injury, knee, ouch, pain, pain management 4

Me to me every day: “It is a privilege to get older. Life is full of wonderful things. I am enjoying reaching every new era in my life.” My knees: “Settle the fuck down. You’re in your 30’s. The right knee is hanging on by a thread and swelling day by day.” I just turned […]

Let Them

October 17, 2023 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence friendships, girls, Jiu Jitsu, karma, lies, truth 1

There are people out there who choose to make you a villain in the story so that they come off a little better, and as much as it may sting to not have your side heard, sometimes you just gotta let people talk until their throat becomes raw with the amount of lies they spew […]

Not Good Enough

September 5, 2023 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Positivity, self confidence bjj, competing, Competition, confidence, Jiu Jitsu 1

Why is it that sometimes we always feel that nothing we do in life will ever be good enough, and we always have these unattainable standards to hold ourselves to? It seems that we can accomplish so much in life, but unless we are always reaching that #1 spot, or best of the best, it […]

Giving Them Their Shine

August 29, 2023 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Family, Friendship, love, self confidence Anxiety, bjj, Competition, ego, family, friendship, jiu jitus, love, relationships, work

Is my partner my biggest advocate, confidante, cheerleader, supporter? Or secretly, a hater lurking in the shadows? By this I mean are they truly rooting for me when I am excelling in things, even when they themselves are coming up short, which let’s be honest, can be quite the blow to anyone’s ego. Watching those around […]

Verify Me, Zuck

July 11, 2023 Samantha Schell Positivity, self confidence confidence, ego, instagram, meta 2

I’m sorry, (well, not actually sorry, but I know this is about to hurt some feelings), but if you pay to have a verified blue check mark on instagram, people are definitely going to reserve some judgment. By people, I am definitely including myself in that sentiment. Sure, who am I to proclaim how absolutely […]

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