December 12, 2006 It is 9:21pm and I am still at work right now.Just trained in the gym next door and continuing my very bad protein bar diet as I type! It’s been an incredibly long day that began with me waking up in a cold sweat from a frustrating sickness my body has been battling for a few weeks. After getting up 3 hours after my intended wake up call, I finally dragged myself out of bed and proceeded…
my Walk with God
December 12, 2006December 5, 2006 24 Hour Fitness celebrated its holiday party this past weekend and it was fun! Not only were we able to spend some special time with colleagues outside of a work environment, but we were also able to laugh, interact, dance and celebrate a time of the year when life is full of festivities, food, fun and family. In honor of this celebrated month, I watched “The Nativity Story”, a story about the Immaculate Conception and birth…
Befriending darkness
November 14, 2006November 13, 2006 Usually I tend to be more positive when I write my weekly entries and always look at the bright side of situations – but behind some of my writings is a lot of anger, confusion, exhaustion and resentment…feelings I tend to overcome by transferring into positive actions and understandings. I’m not going to paint a pretty picture right now because nothing I can say, write or paint can mask the annoyance I feel in my heart right…
Befriending Darkness
November 13, 2006
November 13, 2006 Usually I tend to be more positive when I write my weekly entries and always look at the bright side of situations – but behind some of my writings is a lot of anger,confusion, exhaustion and resentment…feelings I tend to overcome by transferring into positive actions and understandings. I’m not going to paint a pretty picture right now because nothing I can say, write or paint can mask the annoyance I feel in my heart right now.…
an invisible wind.
September 25, 2006September 25, 2006 This weekend I experienced my last moments as a resident of San Francisco. While I may move back later in my lifetime, nothing will ever match the years I spent living on my own as a young woman in her early twenties. Years ago I fondly remember driving across the Bay Bridge with my small exercise bike in my trunk, with stars in my eyes and dreams in my head..I didn’t know what I was going to…
the human condition
September 19, 2006September 18, 2006 One of the things writing has always assisted me with: is processing my thoughts and feelings. I’ve had a diary ever since I was in 1st grade and continue to have a personal diary, dream journal, work planner, fitness weblog and personal website. One of the reasons why documenting events, feelings, plans and reflections is important is because by looking back, you can also look forward and naturally feel the presence of ‘right now’ and…
Emotional Exhaustion
September 12, 2006September 11, 2006 I feel emotionally exhausted right now. In a matter of 1 week I’ve managed to make several life changing decisions that will alter the course of my future. I already notified my landlord that in 2 weeks, I will be leaving San Francisco and relocate to Sacramento for a brief stay to take care of personal issues. By the end of this month, I will be on a plane to Malaysia for a few weeks to visit…
do what you love.
September 5, 2006
September 4, 2006 Happy Labor Day! This past weekend Louis took me to San Diego, where we stayed at a condo right on Mission Beach. It was a nice ‘break’ from our ‘normal’ routine – but while it was a ‘vacation’ in all sense of the word: personally, what made me most relaxed was coming home. A while back I told myself that if I needed to ‘vacation’ from my life – then I needed to change my life and…
Opportunity Costs.
August 29, 2006August 29, 2006 11:53pm. Just made the midnight deadline to begin writing this! Monday is officially over soon (Even though everyday seems like the same day to me!) Believe it or not, but I just finished an intense run 15 minutes ago. While I knew it was late, I stayed committed to follow through on a plan I made to perform Cardio 2x/day at least four times this week. Even though it was 11pm when I began running, I ran…
“faith”
August 22, 2006August 14, 2006 My favorite television show for many years has been Oprah. Many of my friends know my admiration for her and desire to be on her ‘favorite things’ show one day! But in all seriousness, she always hosts life-moving shows that cause you to re-think your life and the way you approach all good and bad obstacles. On Friday, she told a story of a dog named ‘Faith’, who lost function in both her front legs and was…