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Self-Doubt and Fear
Every time I step on the mats, I feel this little wave of fear and self-doubt. Even after 4-5 years of training Jiu Jitsu, I still feel it. It doesn’t matter if its to compete or just to train. The questions … Continue reading
It’s Okay, I’ll Just Arm Bar Them
Last year I decided to attend a Sketchcrawl with the Urban Sketchers Melbourne group. As soon as I decided to go, I started feeling very nervous. I’m quite an introverted, shy person and I often find new social situations a bit daunting … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged confidence, martial arts training, mental strength
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2014: Counting the Little Things
In summary 2014 has been a pretty lousy martial arts year for me. I’ve entered a phase of non-motivation and thus have been more than happy to let other things in life take up my brain space. One big thing … Continue reading
What I Learn From My Sifu
I’ve been training Kung Fu for about 10 years now under my instructor, Sifu Julian de Boers and his partner Simo Sophie Archibald. Both of them along with their kids as well as a few of the students who have … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Musings, Philosophy
Tagged kung fu, life lessons, martial arts, wing chun, wing chun bing fa
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2013 Year in Review
It’s been a big year for me in regards to martial arts so I wanted to look back on some of the highlights of the year. 1. Starting my Fighting Like a Butter Bee blog: I started this blog as … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Photos
Tagged 2013, highlights of the year, memories, new years eve, year in review
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Musings: Cold and Unprepared with Honey on Top
Fighting Butter Bee has turned into a Honey Bee. But not as happy as I have depicted up there. 😦 More like a sickly, fuzzy brained bee that’s guzzling down honey to soothe a very sore and itchy throat. I … Continue reading
My Martial Arts Philosophy
There is nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. – Ernest Hemingway – I used to be the kind of girl that made lots of excuses. “Oh, of course … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Philosophy
Tagged being the best, excuses, facts, habits, martial arts, mindset, perspective, training
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Welcome to Fighting Like A Butter-Bee
Yeay, first blog post! 🙂 Welcome to Fighting Like a Butter-Bee, my martial arts themed blog, where I’ll be documenting and sharing my lifelong journey in martial arts. So, a butter-bee is a term I came up with to describe … Continue reading
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Tagged brazilian jiu jitsu, first post, introduction, martial arts, training, wing chun
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