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A personal blog where I share what I learn on my path about healing, mindfulness and living with mor

11/03/2024

October + November dump. 📸

Grateful for the little moments of joy, for training, nourishment, good conversations, and the people I get to share those moments with. 🌳🍂💕

07/14/2024

June + July photo dump. ☀️✨

An affirmation that sometimes little moments of happiness add to the total sum of our experience of life. Because happiness is a choice, yes, but it’s also a complex, multifaceted, and a very personal experience. We’re dictated by our moods, our genetics, our environment, our political and economic sphere, our rich (and often dynamic) life experiences, and a complex system of chemicals and neuron firing that goes on every single day. And while we might not always feel in charge of all these mechanisms, we can certainly be intentional in the things we do to bring more fulfillment, authenticity, and joy into our lives.

Here are some of my moments. ✨

02/19/2023

I tried to think about something original as to what keeps bringing me back to the mat. But the truth is, and reflecting back on the past few years, doing Jiujitsu makes me truly happy. And I believe how we feel internally and the level of contentment that we approach life with has a great deal to do with building good habits, keeping us consistent, and making us realize the agency that we play in contributing to our own happiness by actively reflecting on where we are and seeking ways to become more fulfilled in life—on and off the mat.

I always try to approach things with a deeper philosophy by asking myself, how will doing something contribute to the entirety of who I am, where I am right now, where I’d like to get to, and what obstacles and fears will it help me overcome?

Ultimately, Jiujitsu Jiujitsu didn’t make me happy because it’s some sort of a magical pill that fixed everything. In fact, it is a slow, frustrating process of getting frustrated and annoyed at myself for still having the same mental anxieties that I had before training.

But it allowed me to see that a great deal of our unhappiness lies in our own hands, and that at the end of the day, it’s up to us to take agency—or to let go of—whatever isn’t working.

It made me happier by allowing me new ways to cope with my anxieties by working with myself, instead of fighting myself, and failing to see all my progress in the process.

What mental blocks does Jiujitsu bring in you? 🧠🥋

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12/05/2022

Watching everyone put on their best performance this weekend at ’s annual while cheering on for them was a privilege. I can’t think of any other sport where people want to tear each other down but accept victory or defeat with a hug.

When you’re surrounded with people who want to do better (and want you to do better), you become accountable to do better, regardless of your limitations or circumstances. This is a rare gift, I’d say.

One year of Jiujitsu has taught me too many great lessons. Some were physical, but way too many were mental, such as consistency, discipline, and showing up when we don’t want to. A cliché thing to say, but oftentimes the simplest lessons are the ones we need to learn and embody the most. I’d say the biggest lesson Jiujitsu taught me is to breathe under stress and not to be defined by any limiting labels or excuses I have in my mind about myself, an area I know I struggle with gravely. But even with my persisting anxiety, social anxiety, and emotional irritability, I’ve learned to push through things, show up, and roll. These emotions will always be out there and test me consistently, but so what?

I’m very grateful to have a healthy body that can keep putting in the work, and for this community that offers more than just a cool sport where you get to roll in your pijamas. 🥋

Thank you .ahmed for suggesting that I’d give it a go almost four years ago during yoga. 🤗

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