Happy July! This month is one of my favorite. It’s the month of not only my birthday, but also one of my very good friend’s birthday (shout out to Joyce). This year I turn 30, and a few months ago my dad offered to throw me a big birthday party at his house. At the… Read more

Now that school’s out and the next ACT test isn’t until September, you may be left wondering what there is to do this summer. Especially if you’re happy with your ACT score and don’t plan to take it again. While it may seem like spending the summer sleeping in and doing a whole bunch of… Read more

In the past, I’ve never been a big make up user. I’ve always used make up now and then but never more than some drug store brands and a little Mary Kay after attending a party and buying too much make up (actually my mom bought it for me). Make up was always fun but… Read more

I want to extend my deepest and most sincere thank you’s to those of you who have reached out to me over the past week. I’m doing better, every day is a little better than the last. I know I will always miss my mom, but I also find comfort that she is no longer… Read more

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