One thing happens, then another, and then another. Slowly, things begin piling up, and all of a sudden you’re in a downward spiral that you can’t seem to control. The negative experiences seem to surmount, which lead to negative thinking, which then leads to feelings of discouragement, which then lead to isolation, which ultimately just […]
Read moreI have never, in my 11 years of Jiu Jitsu, been surrounded by such a plethora of upper belts with a vast extensive subset of knowledge. Even as a black belt, I stayed at an Air B&B this past weekend, and was still the 3rd lowest rank in attendance. While there was one brown belt […]
Read moreMy feelings as they pertain to Jiu Jitsu are going to vary slightly from the patron who attends these schools being that I am coming from the perspective of a gym owner. This is my full-time job, and rather than working a 9-5 all day and then coming to Jiu Jitsu to blow off steam, […]
Read moreThe world is so full of negativity, and terrible things happening everywhere in places far and wide, that we should all welcome when there exists a person in our life who goes above and beyond for others, a ray of light in ever-dimming universe. This is something I, myself have tried to work on over […]
Read moreThere 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 […]
Read moreI can’t believe I wrote a post a few weeks ago lamenting my age lines and the deterioration of my body, when it’s such a privilege to grow old enough to see those withered lines looking back at me in the mirror. The longer we live, the more we experience the loss of loved ones […]
Read moreWhy 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 […]
Read moreSometimes it’s so hard to sit back and watch things take place when you so badly want to step in and inform people that the situation taking place is not a good one, nor a healthy one, but no there is no possible way for you to not end up looking bitter in this scenario. […]
Read moreLately, I’ve been making a bunch of Jiu Jitsu related content and videos on my social media pages, and I’ve read all of the comments underneath them, many laden with “I feel so seen!” And it really got me thinking about outliers in the community. Like dang, if you don’t fall into this neat little […]
Read moreHow 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 […]
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