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WALT AUTHENTICITY

The doorbell rang late on a Sunday night.

My eyes darted to the front door, then back at Melis. “Who the hell is that

EVOLVE OR DIE

“It’s better to endure the discomfort of the truth now than suffer the discomfort of the lie later.”

-Simon Sinek

This is perfect.

PRECIOUS CARGO

“When should I teach her to hit back?” I asked, driving home from the party.

Party has taken on a very different meaning since we’ve all had kids.

JIU JITSU THE LONG HAUL

An unfortunate truth is that the most valuable lessons are oftentimes the least pleasant.

I was just five days out from my second amateur MMA fight, on top of my game and feeling like a...

THE 4 TS OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAINING PARTNER

It’s a long hard road to black belt. One fraught with perils of all sort: bumps and bruises, aches and breaks. Cauliflower and rush hour.

Add into the mix a new job, newborn baby, and a codependent...

10 BENEFITS OF BJJ

CONFIDENCE

Confidence comes from experience. Knowing you can defend yourself is a game-changer. More importantly, the personal growth you’ll experience from constantly challenging yourself- getting out of your comfort zone

GRATITUDE. PRACTICE IT.

Gratitude is a tough one. It’s just so easy to take things for granted.

Until they’re gone.

We never appreciate good health as much as when we’ve got the...

A SPLENDID TORCH

This passage from George Bernard Shaw is a powerful one, one of my favorites. It encapsulates so much wisdom on how to live- I read it often.

Read it, read it again… then remember it whenever...

BRICK BY BRICK

Don’t let the selfies fool you, I despise the sauna.

It’s hellish.

Imagine sitting in this claustrophobic cedar hotbox, eyes bathed in salty sweat; your heart racing faster...

THE VARSITY

What keeps them coming back?

For years, I’d been racking my brain. I just couldn’t figure it out. Then, a revelation.

It was a rough night of training, and only...