Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji Warrior

It is now 16 weeks to worlds and if nothing else from logging this journey is that I am able to know I have been keeping an active reflection of the journey and the evolution (or not) of this season. 

So this weekend Saturday 11th of May is my first competition for 2024 and my first in 9 months (not ideal or desired) but I am focusing on the love I have for jiujitsu and what it means to me. Rather than what I dont have or what can get in the way. 

I share my updates and rambles on the journey to date. Next week I will share my reflections, experiences and results with you. 

Thank you for listening and sharing the journey with me. 

As I continue in my journey to make space for the journey to worlds 2024. Whilst meeting life and its moments and this season. This week was definitely about what do I need to say no to, or shift it is load and focus so I can create more space to go deeper on things that matter or are a priority in this season. 

I hope this lands with you in someway. I am enjoying making space to share my journey with you and experiences, whilst allowing the podcast to be something that exist in the world. It is not about how often I get an episode done or how I market the podcast, it is about sharing the journey outside of myself and allowing it to exist in the world. 

Big love and if this connects with please let me know. 

What I was reminded of about the power and need for community. After travelling to LA this past week for a conference, called My First Million Live. 

How community can be a support net and an activator for your next level. And how this is empowering me for what is to come. 

It's now just over x4 months until world's 2024. It's now becoming more real, 'can' I do this? And 'will' I do this? 

What does the energy and mindset need to be for this to become the marker for the next stage of training and preparation? 

To set me on the foundations to be ready and prepared for World's 2024? 

Life has been busy, lifying. And I've lost track of the weeks and the goal. 

And that's ok. Update on the Dream to compete at Worlds 2024. 

How is the journey to Black Belt evolving? 

Realising I'm not living into my potential. I'm not consistently watering my potential and feeding my purpose. 

What's shifting. 

It's been a few weeks and my focus had to turn to my mental health. 

Now I'm back on track and focusing on building a body, mind and commitment that is capable of competing at an international level, being competitive at this level and giving myself the best chance to win a black belt world title. 

Had a very wise person share some wisdom with me recently during a challenging time. 

Do you want to be right or do you want to well? And what is it costing you to be right? 

It could be literally life and death . I share my journey with this question and why it matters. 

What I'm learning from being with and walking with purpose. 

And how accepting that being purpose and being with purpose and doing life is an act of co-creation.