May 21, 2008 This past week we attended both the EGUSDs Coordinated School Health meeting and Valley High schools Health and Fitness expo. At the expo we were fortunate to have the Cybex trazer as our main booth demonstration as we are always featuring new and fun innovations in fitness. Right now, I am creating the high school club program and preparing grants for its funding. Each day is a mixture of researching, writing, reading and mailing. Besides the nonprofit,…
Finding my way home
May 8, 2008
May 7, 2008 I am very excited. The day is sunny. The sky is clear. I ran this morning but most significantly, I left a really great meeting where I presented Fitness without Borders to the Elk Grove School District. Not only did we get great applause for the programs we are initiating, but we also received positive feedback for the fitness clubs we will start implementing in both junior and high schools this fall. Since its conception, FWB has…
the measure of my days.
April 30, 2008April 29, 2008 Thursday last week I witness a woman pass away. She was a beautiful, elderly woman I’ve known for a few years. I have been extremely busy these past few weeks and I was meaning to visit her as I knew she was now on hospice and would die any day. While I was exhausted, I thank God David asked me to accompany him to the care home at 10pm April 17th. As I walked into her bedroom,…
what is life?
April 16, 2008April 15, 2008 My three year anniversary for this site just passed me by literally. Ive been so busy living that I forgot to pay homage to a moment in my life when I began sharing my eyes with the rest of the world. On this website, every sentence you read, every emotion you take in, every experience you feel. is not just my words, my affairs, and my life. It is our lives. As I sit, think, write and…
The game of Intention
April 1, 2008April 1, 2008 I am doing a lot of mental edits in my head as I write this I know that Ive been focusing a lot on building the nonprofit, being sick and focusing on faith lately. It seems like there is a lot going on a lot of possibilities, a lot of people and a lot of places I need to research, meet or attend to. I’m not stressed, nor am I anxious I’m just trying to focus on…
my first grant proposal
March 27, 2008
March 26, 2008 I just got back from the National Product show and it was awesome! I love spending time with Davids family and being in an environment that is somewhat outside my norm. It was a nice relief NOT working this evening as I have been working late every night for over a week. Last week I was unable to write a full journal update because I discovered a large grant was due on the 24th. In that time…
Building a bridge— brick by brick
March 13, 2008March 12, 2008 I’ve been experiencing another major headache one of two really terrible ones I’ve had in the last 20 days. I feel overwhelmed. That’s the best way to describe it. My side temples are beating, the lower back of my head is throbbing and my sinus’ are starting to get tender. Every moment of the day, I’m trying to NOT think about answering an email, writing a grant, faxing a document, creating a program, or networking with a…
Annoying sense of Anxiousness.
March 5, 2008March 4, 2008 Fitnesswithoutborders.org launched its website on Saturday. It was an exciting, yet muted event where my personal satisfaction was heightened, my internal fatigue halted and my emotional anxiousness enhanced. Similar to the day I won Elementary student council president, or the day I graduated UC Davis or found out FWB was given 501(c)(3) status the moment was exciting, but the emotional energy passed quickly through me and onward towards a new destination. Right now, I am preparing for…
He rarely sees me cry.
February 28, 2008
February 27, 2008 Today I attended a series of nonprofit workshops in San Francisco, where I listened to different NGO’s case studies, best practices and organizational strategies. During breaks, being the little social butterfly that I am, I was able to network with other passionate people who were eager to follow their passions, utilize their talents and make a difference to their communities. The energy of like-minded, passionate, individuals was the best medicine I needed in my current environment….an environment…
The Darkest night of my soul.
February 21, 2008February 20, 2008 This past weekend David and I watched a National Product show, attended the Fit Expo, dined with friends, biked at the beach, recorded a podcast and visited a Brain Rehab center. It was an eventful weekend filled with speeding through traffic, networking with industry friends, changing in the car, trying to fit 4 things into one hour and deep sleeping every night. I feel so blessed that David was there: keeping my anxiety in check, making sure…