09/04/2025
What does a belt mean?
What did my blue belt mean? Tbh, It became heavy, especially after 3 “failed” tries, of trying to return to the mats. What changed? Life kept smashing at me like waves crashing on a rock grounded at the beach, preventing me from swimming out.
In all my years as a blue belt, all those frustrating and difficult spars and injuries were like those waves preventing me from reaching my destination.
What does a purple belt mean?
Right Now, it’s new and seems less heavy, but in a way it presents the madness of the drive within me that I had to push myself through).
There is some relief but i think, the lesson in this current journey, is to keep that white belt mentality, learning from every training instructional and session.
Moreover, be especially grateful to everyone who helped me along the way.