The most validating piece of feedback from my first ever, POYmeetsworld hosted event, was, “When’s the next one!?” My birthday was last week and some of the kindest messages I receiv...Read More
My birthday is coming up and in the spirit of sharing good deals and life hacks, I’m going to post a crowdsourced list of free stuff you can get on your birthday – birthday perks! I’...Read More
It started as a fleeting thought: why don’t I organize an event (start to finish) entirely on my own? What if I could create a venue to bring together different circles of friends and contacts w...Read More
Since pictures speak louder than words – see below for a sense of provocative art on display at this luxury mall in Beijing: this sculpture marked the middle of the revolving door entrance. Yes ...Read More
Looking for something active, artistic and different in Beijing? Look no further! Beijing is famous for its rich cultural history and landmarks – however, I had done the famous Beijing sights li...Read More
Lucky me, I head to Vegas a minimum of twice every year now that my sister lives there full time working on her start up! I’m still amazed at how much natural beauty exists beyond the infamous str...Read More
One of the best parts of my bodybuilding journey was making some wonderful new friends along the way! Meeting other competitors is like meeting your soulmate. This person gets your exact struggle, and...Read More
Well it took 3 months for me to sort out my photos, but here’s what the actual competition show day looked like, and what 14+ weeks of training and dedication all came down to. Did you know that bik...Read More
Peak week is here!!! This is the final week before stepping on stage and I’ve found it to be both the easiest and hardest week of all. On one hand, I’ve put in all the hard work in the gy...Read More
It’s so hard to believe there is only one more week left until I’ll be stepping on stage for my very first bodybuilding competition. This past week has been one of the hardest weeks of my life, so...Read More
On this particular Saturday, exactly 2 weeks out from the Popeye’s show and 12 weeks into my bodybuilding journey, a lot of crazy stuff went down! Another FIRST for me I wrote about how much det...Read More
I’ve completed more than 75% of bodybuilding prep for my first competition and I’m so focused on cardio, weight lifting, buying groceries, cooking food, eating 6x a day, and showering (sometim...Read More
After watching the Vancity Showdown Bodybuilding competition this past weekend I was determined more than ever to truly fit in cardio as part of my fitness journey! It was exciting to see these other ...Read More
Vancity Showdown Saturday October 15th Today, on the advice of my trainer and coach Jennifer, I attended my very first Bodybuilding Competition as a spectator! She said it would be helpful to see a li...Read More