‘Tis the Season, of Understanding

Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, love, Positivity , , , , , , , , , 2

Family. It’s that time of year again, where there are so many pictures cropping up online of people with their families, enjoying spending some quality time together over the holidays. As fortunate as I feel to be able to have family around and close by in order to do this with, I also truly empathize […]

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Slow & Steady Wins the Race

Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, self confidence, Teaching , , , , , ,

Patience may be a virtue, the moral compass we should all strive to adhere the quality for, but it is also harder to master than a 300 pound blue belt learning to berimbolo. Think about it. If patience was so easily attainable, New Year’s resolutions wouldn’t exist. There wouldn’t be an influx of new gym […]

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I Wonder When I Love Me is Enough?

Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Family, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance , , , , , , , , 1

Be patient with yourself; be kind, and nurturing, and understanding. We are all processing this current pandemic in a multitude of ways, and everyone right now is suffering from a variety of losses, from personal, professional, educational and recreational. There is no right or wrong way to grieve the missed dances, graduations, weddings, and competitions, […]

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Patience is a Virtue

Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence, Stress , , , , , , , , 3

Balance. Everything in life ebbs and flows as we try to reach an equilibrium in our lives. I balance the role of dutiful girlfriend, doting pseudo parent, BJJ instructor, business owner, and mma fighter. I’m always constantly worrying that I am putting too much effort into a handful of those things and stress myself out […]

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