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The Juggling Act

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Approximately 20 years ago, I went after my now husband when we were undergraduates. My first impression of him was that he was cute and sweet. He was generally clueless to my crush on him, but after persisting, he came around. We have been together since then, and have been […]

When The Teacher Becomes The Student-Monica Champagne

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The road toward excellence and proficiency in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) isn’t paved. There is no clear cut path that you must follow. The path zigs and zags. Sometimes you may feel lost and want to give up. Then there are times you can’t imagine life before BJJ. Sometimes it […]