Today marks one year of me starting Jiu Jitsu. I have a lot of people to thank. I never thought I would be doing something like this. I was into sports but not this kind to try. It helped me change a lot about myself and my life. I quit smoking cigarettes, started eating healthier, working out, and change my way of life all together. This year has been really rough on me and has almost had me giving up and not caring anymore. Last year when I started my mother in-law was in the hospital till almost Xmas, the new year started and found out hubby needed knee surgery, after that my grandmother passed away then a week after that I lost my mom suddenly, then the gut kicker was when we lost our house a month after my moms passing to a house fire that took everything. After all this I still never gave up like I wanted too. In the year I been doing bjj I have learned one big thing about myself and that’s to love myself and never give up on yourself. Be comfortable with the uncomfortable, stand your ground if you have too and to know when to walk away when needed. Jiu Jitsu has taught me a lot in this one year. Be patient and don’t expect it all to happen at once. I have had my ups and downs with bjj but I never gave up on those down times I always kept going no matter what. Thank you to everyone that had and has been pushing me for two year ago when Paul started and when I finally got on the mat the love and support from my brothers and sisters in Jiu Jitsu was amazing. I wouldn’t have picked a better place to get started in Jiu Jitsu. Renzo Gracie Charlotte has been a big big part of my life and is my life now. Big thank you to JM for having Claudia come to NC if it wasn’t for that talk she and I had I don’t know if I would be here today (Mind, body and soul). Truest from the bottom of my heart thank you all for pushing me and keeping me going.. . . #bjjgirls #jujitsugirls #girlswithshorthair #leadershipmartialarts #renzogracieschool #intraining #bjjintraining #nomakeup #cltmodel #ncmodel #professionalmodel #renzograciecharlotte #jiujitsufamily #leadershipmartialartsfamily #leadershipmartialartscharlottenc #renzograciefamily #renzograciebjjfamily #renzo (at Renzo Gracie Charlotte) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JtBzQJpB5/?igshid=ut3ub0d2xwko