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I know this is late, but this is something that I have to write and get out there into the universe. This is something I’ve been struggling with over the past few weeks and I tried to close myself off from everyone around me and push all my feelings deep down inside me and try… Read more

While the ACT is a test that is offered several times a year, the mandatory test is the April test during your Junior year in High School. With this test looming over students, they are often left with a choice: to take practice tests before April, or wait until the April test to see how… Read more

Thanks to a great recommendation from our Kung Fu Sifu, I have started a workout journal for the year of 2016. It is a great idea since it keeps you accountable. The idea is that you write what you want to do during your workout, then you go back and write what you did/didn’t do.… Read more

Over two weekends from October 31st to November 8th I was able to participate in an awesome Qi Gong workshop through our Martial Arts & Wellness center. The idea behind these healing sounds is that it is a vibratory way of healing. Here I will go over briefly what we learned since it was very… Read more

It’s that time of year again… With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the intensity and frequency of the exercises and workout sessions must increase. For the love of Turkey! And everything else that is so so worth it, you must #chasethebird, or workout everyday until Thanksgiving, so you don’t feel regret and extra chubby… Read more

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151028/loop/can-your-kid-wear-halloween-costume-school-most-younger-ones-can Many Chicago schools are doing away with Halloween costumes and candy. While I understand the candy part (trying to have healthier food options for children) the costume part breaks my heart. Most schools now-a-days have costume rules, i.e. no masks and nothing that can block the view of other students. These are very reasonable and… Read more

As the new school year starts, parents and children engage in similar activities: school clothes shopping, school supply shopping, and checking out classroom and scheduling assignments. This time of year holds a mixture of emotions for parents and students alike. Anything from excitement and eagerness to nervousness and apprehension. But one critical factor will play… Read more

Whenever I think back to the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, I can only think of one hobby that I partook in nearly every day. My life centered around the hobby known as chat rooms, AOL Instant Messenger and MSN. Of course all while jamming out to No Doubt, Everclear and System of a Down.… Read more

The struggle is real. And it’s been something that I have been battling my entire life. And it’s way more than trying to obtain perfection, or even being good at something. It’s being able to try my hardest, every day, every time I practice, and being okay with not improving, or not actually being good… Read more

This blog post is based on another blog post that can be found at this LINK. Over the past few weeks, I have received numerous emails from parents in regards to their children receiving a bad grade in their science or math class looking for a tutor who can “confidentially” raise their child’s grade from failing/nearly failing… Read more