Wellness is a journey
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…
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…
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…
It takes 21 days to form (or break) a habit. With 23 days left in the 2020, you could soar into the new year with an established routine! I consider myself a goal getter. When I set my mind to something and I have a plan in place, I will make it to the end […] Read more…
It’s not about how you started or what happened in the middle, it’s how you will finish 2020. We have 31 days to make a tiny change or explore a new hobby that you’ve been eyeing! Despite the ongoing craziness happening on Earth, you have a few weeks to finish 2020 off like a badass. […] Read more…
10 Things I love about Me. When I read the title of this post, I have feelings of guilt. Perhaps that stems from being beat down from life at various times. When I read the title again, it feels like a bit of a lie. I see the weight gain on the scale and in […] Read more…
I think we can all collectively agree that 2020 has sucked and we are only half way through the year. Between the pandemic, protests, and everything else that sucked in between, we are all trying to survive. I live in the suburbs outside of Atlanta, and it’s been quite the shit show here. THE STATE […] Read more…
Happy 2020! Wow, 2019 flew by so quickly. I don’t know if it’s because I’m older or if it’s because of all the baby fun but I can’t believe we are already in 2020. I spent New Year’s Eve in our cozy home on the couch. My husband and I fell asleep around 10:30pm waiting […] Read more…