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A personal reflection on finding balance between strength and softness.

Sometimes you only realize how far you've come when you're standing at the edge of something new.

Sometimes preparation doesn't go as planned. Your body doesn't cooperate, or you're dealing with an injury. That's when true discipline and focus are tested.

Some days on the mat feel anything but fun. Today was one of those days.

What does it mean to have a "home" in jiu-jitsu?
For many, it is a single academy, a team, a place where the faces never change and the walls carry the history of their journey. A true home base.

Today I received my first rejection in my search for an internship. I knew this moment would come, and I know there will be more. Still, when it arrived, it hit me harder than I expected.