January 29, 2008 I’m lying in bed with a thermometer in my mouth as I type. I feel chills, fatigue, muscle soreness, pain and congestion. My fever is slowly declining from a 101F to 100.5F, which makes me anxious as I hope it goes further down in an hour, the time in which my kickboxing class begins. My persistence is an ongoing, laughable tale which I actually relished in yesterday as I drove around swearing because I couldn’t find my…
I have a dream
January 23, 2008January 22, 2008 This past weekend I attended the Walk for Life March for the West Coast. There, my father and I stood in the cold air of a San Francisco morning, listening to inspirational speakers like Martin Luther King’s niece, Dr. Alveda King, an abortion baby survivor, Gianna Jesse, and motivational speakers, Jesse Romero, Rev. Clenard Childress and Father Frank Pavone. They discussed equality of life and the ability for one person to make catastrophic changes in our world…
Abiding by Spiritual Laws
January 16, 2008January 15, 2008 Since I’ve been home I’ve been storing healthy meals in Tupperware containers, drawing up charts, writing down lists, organizing my belongings and visually preparing for the next 12 weeks. This year, my plan is to outdo my personal best. Physically, I want to be in the best shape of my life and progressively become a healthy role model. Professionally, I want to establish my roots in book publishing, motivational speaking and the nonprofit world. Personally, I want…
my biggest lesson of 2007
January 1, 2008January 1, 2008 Aloha! I am in Hawaii right now typing on a wicker couch and sensing the cool, coastal breeze of the Pacific Ocean. Beside me is David, and to his right is his brother Daniel. After a long couple days, we are all working on our laptops, catching up on emails, listening to music and watching videos online. I still have my damp bikini on, covered by a strapless summer dress. My stomach is still full from the…