Wellness is a journey
Hello again. My 2023 goal is the blog again. A quick update of my BJJ and fitness: I’ve completed one year at blue belt. My fitness declined a bit because I wasn’t consistent with strength and cardio training. Fall 2022 was probably the worst. After an ankle sprain injury in BJJ, my family and I […] Read more…
I am ashamed that I succumbed to blue belt blues so early after promotion. My husband, who does not practice martial arts, didn’t think it was possible to experience a plateau that early after a promotion. I’m here to tell you that it is possible, and I had the blues for months. My dilemma: There […] Read more…
After earning my blue belt, I wrote down a whole page of blue belt intentions in my BJJ journal. Mighty positive of me back then to think I wasn’t going to be affected by ups and downs of training or plateaus. Fast forward 3 months later, I am about a month deep into the blue […] Read more…
Clickbait? A little, but I did earn my BJJ blue belt in 8 months after RETURNING to BJJ! Previously, I trained for about 6 months, 3 years ago. I had to take a very long pause due to pregnancy/babies but I found my way back in April 2021. Should I count half a year of […] Read more…
The journey of BJJ is arduous, long, and not so linear. In fact, the saying is 90% of white belts quit before making it to blue belt. The odds are just as bad from blue belt to purple. I’m still a (long-time) white belt but I’ve been through long, arduous journeys in dance and yoga […] Read more…
I’m a little late on reporting on my very first BJJ competition as a white belt, at age 42 nonetheless! Though this was my first competition in this sport, this was not my first time on a “big stage” competing. With my history of countless dance auditions, fitness competitions, and road races (middle of the […] Read more…
First class? Good job having the courage to get on the mats! There are TONS of information out there but there are basic concepts that stand the test of time and gyms. What to wear: For gi classes, wear a clean gi if you have one. Most gyms have extra for new people to borrow! […] Read more…
What’s going on? While 2020 felt like it dragged on, 2021 is speeding by! At the end of January, I had a shin injury from running. In April, I made a return to BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), which means my running has suffered a bit! I had a birthday last week and I’m trying to balance it […] Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Did you set any New Years Resolutions? Does 2021 feel like a fresh start? Or does it feel like a continuation of 2020? Nonetheless, your feelings are valid. I’m in the “continuation” camp. Perhaps it is because my goals mostly remain the same as last year. With the ongoing pandemic & my […] Read more…
Is there such a thing as pre-New Years resolution work? Seeing the stats that many people quit after a few weeks/months, I say we try something different. Can we get our mindset right before setting our 2021 resolutions? My pre-resolution work would include positive affirmations, such as “YOU ARE CAPABLE.” I meditated on this thought […] Read more…
