Everything in life is hard, literally everything. I know they say if it wasn’t hard, it wouldn’t be worth doing, but that doesn’t make the crap you have to go through any less difficult. Even the things you think come easy to some people really doesn’t. Sure, it may look like gifted athlete Cameron is […]
Read moreF.irst A.ttempt I.n L.earning
Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, mental health, winners Anxiety, bjj, brazilianjiujitsu, comeback, Competition, defeat, failure, Jiu Jitsu, try, victory
I can’t even begin to count the amount of times I have failed at something as everyday my life is composed of tiny little mistakes accumulating day in and day out. I have failed my teammates, my coaches, my students, my family, my parents, my partner, and myself. I have failed as a student, as […]
Read moreFailure Fuels Fortitude
Samantha Schell Adaptation, Competing, Family, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, winners Champion, defeat, Dreams, failure, loss, MMA, WMMA
As I’m sure many of you know, I am not writing this post as a champion. In fact, I am not even writing this post as a winner as I lost my title fight on Friday via second round TKO. Unfortunately, I reverted back to a lot of my old bad habits, didn’t listen to […]
Read moreAlways Bent, Never Broken
Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence bjj, bjjgirls, defeat, Dreams, MMA, OVercoming Adversity, perseverance, Resilient, Setbacks, victory, WMMA
My body is deteriorating at a rapid rate. I’ve crunched bones, torn ligaments, fractured disks, sprained joints, concussed myself, swelled up my skin, dislocated body parts, and spilled my own blood more times than I can count. But I don’t quit. I don’t stop. Either I am exceptionally stupid, or I’m woefully stubborn. Either way, […]
Read moreThough She Be But Little, She Is Fierce
Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence bjj, BJJ girls, conquer, defeat, perseverance, strength, stronger, struggling, technique, victory
Strike one: I’m a woman. Strike two: I am small. Strike three: I picked the most physically demanding sport possible. Truth is, I always wanted to fight. I’ve dreamed about it for a long time. At the age of 14, I was gifted my very first iPod and created my Apple ID. The security question […]
Read moreLosing: A Lesson on Embarrassment & Humility
Samantha Schell Competing defeat, embarrassment, lose, overcome, schellshock, triumph, victory, win 4
I’ve embarrassed myself countless times in my life. A simple foray into my TimeHop app on my phone will confirm the truth in that aforementioned statement. So after years of questionable fashion choices and cringeworthy t3xt $l@ng!, why do I allow myself to shrink minutely into the shadows after a bad day on the mats? […]
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