PinnedErica Zendell2022, Halfway Through (I)This is the long-form, more image-driven, less literary version of the semi-annual update to my “life stakeholders.”Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
PinnedErica ZendellOne Purple Belt’s Perspective, Five Years LaterMy annual jiu-jitsu anniversary post about what I’ve learned and lost in another year of physical, emotional, and spiritual commitment to a…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Erica Zendell2022, Halfway Through (II)A first crack at an epilogue at the end of the great American (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) road tripJul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Erica ZendellThe Dirty DollarOn entering a MMA Gym, re-entering a karaoke dive bar, and embarking on a road less traveledAug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Erica ZendellOne Blue Belt’s Perspective, Four Years LaterIt has become an annual tradition for me for me to write a blog post about jiu-jitsu on the anniversary of my first-ever class in…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Erica ZendellCOVID-19, one year laterThere are some days that will stick with you, that you remember exactly where you were and who you were when it all happened. A few…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Erica ZendellinFight, Write, LoveMexico City, Three Months LaterIt’s hard for me to believe, but it’s been just about three months since I was in Mexico City. When I look back, I do so fondly at the…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Erica ZendellFoot Notes.My take on love, loss, and what I wore. Inspired by a letter to a friend about the loss of a parent.Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Erica ZendellinFight, Write, LoveAll That GlittersReflections after going for — and coming home — with gold.Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Erica ZendellinFight, Write, LoveA Matter of BeliefIt’s easy to write about the wins. It’s hard to write about the losses. It almost becomes harder to write about the losses when the pain…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020