Tell ‘Em

One of the worst things you can do as a learner is focus too much on learning. Weird, isn’t it? You want to learn, so you get good at learning. But then you don’t really do anything with what you learn. I still slip into this problem, and I need to remind myself: learning isn’t theContinue reading “Tell ‘Em”

New Year, New Story

I know a lot of people detest New Year’s Resolutions because so many of them are done on a whim. Most resolutions are handled with wishful thinking and end up with piss poor results. That’s a sad truth, but I totally support the chance to re-write your life story. The new year is an opportunity start a new narrative.Continue reading “New Year, New Story”

Pound Down

Here at last, my weight loss journey– all the ups and downs, the dieting and non-dieting, the progress and regressions. I’ve been using this picture for the past couple of months. It gives a pretty decent overview of the pounds I’ve been able to shed, but it ain’t the COMPLETE story. So, in true VietnameseContinue reading “Pound Down”

Unmotivated =/= Impossible

About a year ago, a friend asked me for some advice: “What’s a good workout for your core?” Instead of doing tons of crunches, I recommended the plank. He wasn’t too keen on the suggestion, but I encouraged him to try it out. I wanted to find a way for him to add it regularly into hisContinue reading “Unmotivated =/= Impossible”