BJJ – CINDY DIEHL

Reflections on my first BJJ competition

I am not the same person I was a year ago. BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) has changed me in so many ways. Here I am, a woman who was too self-conscious about her body growing up, who wouldn’t participate in group exercise or play sports because I felt too uncoordinated and didn’t want all eyes onContinue reading “Reflections on my first BJJ competition”

Momentum in Midlife: How a doctor’s visit gave me more energy

I have been really tired recently, taking long afternoon naps and falling asleep in our family room before making it upstairs to bed in the evenings. I chalked it up to getting older and adding jiu-jitsu into my workout mix. That makes sense, although working out has always given me more energy, not less. MyContinue reading “Momentum in Midlife: How a doctor’s visit gave me more energy”