When I read Shonda Rhimes’ book Year of Yes, I was inspired by all of the exciting things she said yes to. Of course, I am not Shonda Rhimes, and I didn’t expect anyone to ask me to make a commencement speech or do a TEDx Talk, but I thought I would be saying yes ... read more >
At the beginning of 2024, I declared that I was ready to change careers and transition out of training. Little did I know that six months later, I would face the worst moment of my life: my mother passed away after a brief illness. In 2025, I was even more desperate to change careers because ... read more >
The San Francisco Chronicle hosted an Aging and Longevity Summit that featured an interesting lineup of speakers. The most notable speaker was travel guru Rick Steves. In his keynote address, Steves explained how travel and openness to the world around us promote healthy aging by forcing us to learn, grow, and stay mobile. It was ... read more >
I am showing up. I don’t know what I am showing up for. That is not entirely true because over the past three months, I have built systems, rhythms, and routines for my life, and now it’s time to execute. This is the no-so-fun part for me because I like building and creating the systems. ... read more >
Week 1 Buns N Guns Challenge – I’m Showing up “You are going to be so thrilled that you started this process now,” I thought to myself as I headed for the treadmill after training legs at the gym. "September,” I said out loud as I started the treadmill. What’s happening in September? I don’t ... read more >
If I look back to where I am now compared to where I was one year ago, there have been so many positive changes. If I look back to where I am now compared to where I was two to three years ago, then there have been monumental changes. Real progress tends to be slow ... read more >
This month, I felt something reawaken in me. March started off hot as I reconnected with an energy I hadn’t felt in a long time. The beginning of the month definitely felt like a turning point. This was confirmed by my physical body, since the mild Crohn’s flare and inflammation symptoms I had been experiencing ... read more >
I subscribe to the Arnold Schwarzenegger Pump Club newsletter, and we get daily blog posts about fitness, health, and personal development. Technically, the newsletter is from the Arnold Pump Club App, but it functions as a daily blog for those of us who may not be members of the app but still want to be ... read more >
The season officially changed from winter to spring on March 20. Here in San Francisco, we experienced a mini heatwave that felt more like fall. (Summer in San Francisco begins in September and goes through October). The rest of the country was experiencing cold temperatures and snowstorms, signaling that winter was staying just a bit ... read more >
When I was younger, I assumed that if you did things “the right way,” life would make sense and work out. This is one of the reasons I clung to organized religion and a church community: the message was that if you kept doing “all the things,” like volunteering at the church, then God would ... read more >
