Chronicles of a Camper Strangler

Chronicles of a Camper Strangler

How to Play with Fire

"The Mind is Not a Vessel to be Filled, but a Fire to be Kindled"

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Crystal Robertson
Oct 18, 2023
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When I heavily indulged in yoga, I saw the poses to be beautiful, complicated and challenging. I saw life through this lens as well at that time. When I started Jiu Jitsu, I found that to be beautiful, complicated, challenging and also violent.

Which included a lot of pain. And understanding that there was only strength to gain if I were to keep going. There’s been a lot of times I’ve been stuck or distracted, but recently I’ve found a new fire to keep me on track.

It’s not necessarily a new fire, but what it is though is redirecting the fire and rage in a more productive manner.

Short video on pain and the process below!

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