Day 102, 4/2/25
My purpose in life is to spread love โค๏ธ, cheer people ๐ฃ on, and stack ๐ our collective wins. Todayโs win, is easily sliding into a vintage pair of jeans ๐ that are 16 years old, that I couldnโt fit into until recently. โVintageโ thangs stay cute, sturdy, and most of all stand the test of time๐ฐ๏ธ๐ฏโโ๏ธ๐ฏ๐๐ฝ Stay Sassy Babies ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ and Happy Wednesday ๐
Day 101, 4/1/25
Happy 1st of the month my lovesโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธI am making this project better because it is starting to get phaatttt. I gotta streamline the aesthetics and navigation of this thread if it is going to grow up properly๐
Firstly, I'm putting the newest entries up top to make scrolling less tedious. This is a current and living compilation of life in the written form ๐ So, if you see the date not highlighted, know it is going be moved and fixed โ
For me, tedium leads to boredom. Boredom leads to me dipping. I'm not gonna dip on myself and this project! The momentum and positive life force I am creating is REAL! Have a wonderful Tuesday ๐๐๐๐
Day 100, is here yaโll 3/31/25
๐ฅณ Woooot ๐ฅณ I made a playlist and art cover to celebrate ๐ with some UpChill vibes (Upbeat + Chill) inspired by my recent visit to KoโOlina Beach, Hawaii earlier this month.
I recommend getting the party started at โWild Outโ and just let it ride from there
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐๐๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐
Enjoy ๐ ๐๐ป ๐ชฉ ๐บ๐ป
Boxing ๐ฅ Update:
I finally found a boxing ๐ฅ coach in my area who invited me to start sparring with his crew at my gym.Turns out the real boxers train at night and I thank my lucky stars ๐ I trained late today. Talk about Right place โ Right time โ
His fighters look legit so I know heโs a good trainer. I had to completely stop what I was doing because they were so in sync and I was mesmerized. He approached me and told me I have good foot work and coordination.
FINALLY!!!!
Super excited ๐ Laterz babies ๐ถ See yaโll maรฑana ๐
Day 99, 3/30/25
Life can be seen as a beautiful progression, unfolding one moment at a time, when you frame ๐ผ๏ธ it with love ๐ and a good ๐ perspective ๐
Case in point, check out this vintage jacket ๐งฅ of mine that has proven its fashion value and has time traveled ๐งณ with me and Gigi for nearly two decades:
February 16, 2008 Gigi marinating in there
Four months in and sheโs making me chunky, giving me heartburn, and saying Hello ๐๐ฝ Mama ๐ stop eating so fast
The jacket ๐งฅ makes another appearance October 29, 2017 with Gigi being an adorable 8 year old.
Then Lo and Behold, today, the 16 year old fashionista herself puts it on, owns it, and rocks ๐ธit even better than her Mama ๐ค
Cute huh? ๐ฅฐ Have a magical and lovely Sunday everyoneโฃ๏ธ
Day 98, 3/29/25 Got thoroughly beat up early today from a long + challenging stamina building hitting session ๐ฅ๐ฅThank you Coach ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ Always love seeing the crew๐๐
After some recovery and food, and while Gigi studied nearby, I squeezed in an afternoon session to work on core and a mini full body HIIT to complete the beat down. Finally satisfied it was Gigiโs turn.
Gigi has fallen into her own fitness routine, staying consistent, and seeing overall strength gains. Good job honey ๐ Keep it upโฃ๏ธ
Happy ๐ Saturday beautiful ๐คฉ people!
Day 97, 3/28/25 Spreading joy is our mission๐ผHappy Friday๐ท
Power moves ๐ฅ๐งจ๐๐ฃ
Alrighty. I have a power move I am compelled to share. I call this exercise the incline abs / arm press.
It is equal parts fun and challenging in that it activates the whole body: lower body for stabilization, core and upper body for strength.
I do this two ways. One is pressing outwardly at eye level once at the peak landing point kind of like the level of a punch ๐ฅ. The power here comes from the horizontal line of your eyes that you transmit and push out through your arms and the bar. The burst of energy you generate is excitement as you work with building your momentum and exerting your power through this full body movement.
Second, is an overhead press where the bar is pressed upwards above your head once you reach the peak landing point. The power here comes from the perpendicular line aligned with your ears. With that line from your ears, you just pop it out and push it upwards. Make sure your breathing is supporting your movement and youโre not holding your breath.
I did both ways at the gym yesterday and surprisingly my core is not yet thoroughly beat up so I need to go back and it give it a few more rounds today lol ๐I love this workout so much I have to write about it here โ๏ธ Go give this a try and have some fun with this favorite power move of mine ๐
How to do this:
- Find an ab incline bench
- Adjust it to highest level
- Find a bar with weights youโre comfortable lifting from a negative incline position to an upright position. I like 30 lbs right now
- Lift off and press 10 reps for 3 sets
- Congratulate yourself for being a badass working your whole body with agility, vigor, and strength!!
- Now go and dance ๐๐ป or box ๐ฅ or run ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ and do some more power moves. For me, the back bended selfie ๐คณ is another challenging ๐คจ and fun ๐คฉ one because I usually topple a bit after taking it lol ๐
Have a wonderful weekend everyone whatever you are doing ๐
Day 96, 3/27/25
Our Spring schedule is falling into place nicely and yesterday we celebrated the end of a productive basketball ๐ season for Logan.
Honorable mention goes out to the JV Team that came out in first place๐ฅin their division ๐
I enjoy the camaraderie they are building and with time, I hope Gavin continues to hone his athleticism at the highest level he can take it.
Thatโs going to take dedication, discipline, day in and day out, on and off season.
Congratulations to all the student athletes we know and loveโฃ๏ธKeep working and striving to be your best every day. Happy ๐ Thursday ๐
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Day 12, 1/1/25: Yoloooo โฃ๏ธHappy 1st ๐ฅ day of a brand spanking New Year. Like whhhuuuttttt itโs finally twenty twenty five ๐ฅณ The kids and I finished the old year strong ๐ช and this energy continued and we put it out on this first day.
Slept in a bit and had a substantial Filipino breakfast of fish ๐, salted duck ๐ฆ egg, with tomatoes ๐ and rice ๐.
We trained in hills today and enjoyed a nature walk โฐ๏ธ at Coyote Hills and a nice family gave us their parking ๐ ฟ๏ธ ticket as they were driving out. It was a cool exchange and Iโm glad I had my window down and was paying attention ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
I failed trying to do the same on our way out multiple times so now itโs a lil souvenir for the day ๐ท
I like the inclines here. Runnable so we did a little to train our bodies this natural way with varied terrain.
My wolf ๐บ pack lol ๐ Woof ๐ถ
Great vantage point and photo by Gigi.
Cumulus looking clouds add texture to photos. No rain so yay ๐
She got a good incline pic here ๐
Kids and their Big Dawg ๐บ Great looking subjects that happen to be mine ๐๐๐
That was our warm up then hit the gym for all our own workouts. Gavin did a full body workout, Gigi trained legs, and I boxed and danced.
We did healthy stuff we all loved ๐ฅฐ and now weโre waiting for our food so Iโm blogging while killing time.
Our food is here so hasta la maรฑana amigos y amigas. Happy 2025๐ฅณ
Day 13, 1/2/25: I love ๐ surprising strangers where they completely on their own, feel compelled to share their delight with me โ๏ธ๐ค
Like today, I was walking to the building where my in person meetings were held and a random stranger walking the opposite direction loudly retorted:
โOh. Mah. Gawwwd! You look damn goooood!โ
lol ๐ His shocked ๐ณ verbal declaration made me internally chuckle, so I responded respectfully:
โThank you Sir. Happy New Year and have a wonderful day.โ
Politeness is an old fashioned way of being that shows (1) self respect and (2) respect for others of which I think our fast paced modern world needs more of.
Doling this out is a good thing for society, in my humble opinion.
Day 14, 1/3/25: Stopped and enjoyed the murals today. Happy Friday ๐
Day 15, 1/4/25: Waiting for our gym to open. Open open open ๐คณ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ท๐ Busy Saturday for us gotta get it in โ
Done โ
Sunk that ๐๐๏ธโน๐ป๐
Strong ๐ช dudes
Thanks for coming to watch Gavin play Lyle๐ฏ
This one needs a Malatown Detox lol ๐ She loves it here too much ๐
Day 16, 1/5/25: We had a very good Sunday ๐๏ธ๐๐ฝ๐ฅฐ๐
Got in our workouts and wanted to focus on a long cardio session day.
Put in 8.5 miles on the bike ๐ฒ at the gym to get the heart pumping and blood flowing.
Took some measurements to get a baseline of where my body is currently so that I can keep building muscle and an overall leaner physique.
Also took advantage of the great weather today and got in a 2 city outdoor run ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ from our gym in Hayward and ran to Union Landing and back.
I was telling my brother Lyle how amazing it felt to be able to do an outdoor jog with minimal stopping and throw in some nice burst of short sprints as my body allowed me to do.
Hitting a sub 8 minute mile pace during my short sprints felt amazing and I am very grateful to feel my stamina and power in my running ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ slowly building up again ๐๐ฝ๐
Later we hung out at my momโs for food and family time. Little Lyle and Lenny are the cutest ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
And of course so is Mamaโs Roawd dawg, Rosie โฃ๏ธ
See yโall maรฑana ๐๏ธโ๏ธโจ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Day 17, 1/6/25: We were all on our game today, from meal prepping, to school, work, workouts, and extracurricular activities etc.
Gavinโs team dominated tonight as they were the more accurate and defensively stronger team. It was exciting to see our boys push themselves from start to finish.
Gigi and team got to meet the former mayor of Union City through their volunteer work today. Many exciting positive projects are underway to empower the local youth.
Day 18, 1/7/25: Gorgeous day for some hill training today๐๏ธ ๐๐ฝ๐๐ปโโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Day 19, 1/8/25: I personally enjoy feeling like my own sunshine ๐ so I vibe out in my stylistโs chair every few weeks to get ๐โโ๏ธ my hair done how I like it.
Color treated hair needs to taken cared of and babied ๐ถ My stylist has instructed me how to do this and Iโve cultivated a day to day process to keep my crown ๐ธ๐ป vibrant, healthy, and growing ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐
See? Thatโs all natural ๐ฑ hair growth ๐
Tanya does the bleaching process where itโs not bothersome to my scalp.I came prepared and meal prepped because it takes 3+ hours to get the whole system down pat ==> Set the bleach/process it/rinse it/set the toner/cook/rinse/trim/dry.
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ Cooking in the โovenโ
Tada ๐ Shes done โจ๐โ๏ธ๐ผ Thank you Tanya ๐ท
Invest ๐ in your most valuable resource:
โจYOUโจ๐ธ๐ป๐ฅฐ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ
Day 20, 1/9/25: Protect your peace my loves๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๏ธ๐๏ธby protecting your attention and your time ๐ฐ๏ธ Allow people to learn you and ignore whatโs NOT moving your day forward. Stick to your plan and most of all WORK your plan.
The squat is not an exercise but a resting position. Modern humans think and move otherwise. Here Iโm practicing strengthening the whole lower body system and toes ๐ฉฐ for maximum โhangโ time.
Hands, fingers, and limbs need to be activated daily or theyโll brittle and get weak. We donโt want that. Donโt skip the heavy bags if you donโt have gloves. Just go ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Day 21, 1/10/25: Happy Aloha Friyay blogosphere ๐ ๐๏ธ๐โ๏ธ Our meal ๐ฅ prep game is strong ๐ช baby๐ Have a blessed one everyone ๐
Day 22, 1/11/25: I enjoy listening to humans smarter than me who have done their own work and are spreading that good around. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is one of those humans ๐ ๐๏ธ๐โ๏ธOne of my favorite lessons from him is the following:
Day 23, 1/12/25: 10:57 am: Revving myself up for a three (3) city run/walk/jog today. The thought of it excites and scares me because I don't remember the last time I did this. My plan is to run to Costco so I will naturally hit Fremont, Union City, and Hayward. Then I will stop and eat. Then I will decide to Uber back or not. Baby steps. Be back to report how things went. Peace out ๐๏ธ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฉ
5:27 pm: I am currently (1) enjoying my โpost raceโ meal ๐ฝ๏ธ that my son lovingly prepared for me (thanks honey youโre the best๐ท) (2) blogging in bed, and (3) responding to text messages. Yes, I thoroughly enjoy multitasking where it makes sense and donโt feel like a scattered mess lol ๐
Lets chat about todays long walk/run/jog before I forget all details tomorrow because these moments are fleeting and donโt need to be stored in long term memory other than the details I write โ๏ธ about here.
First city sign I hit up was Fremont at around 2.2 miles hereโs proof.
I ran with Nike Air Max 270 lifestyle trainers ๐ and they held up well. When I discovered these shoes I fell in love so I bought four pairs in the color combinations that I liked.
Next sign ๐ชงUnion City was only 4 minutes away, the second city which was a nice ๐ and โeasyโ win lol ๐ I mapped out this route so I get motivated early and keeps me motivated to keep going.
Getting to the third sign ๐ชง post was not easy and felt like forever to get to Hayward at 5.21 miles.
Got a burst of energy when I got to my finish line ๐ at Costco at 5.87 miles so naturally I kept going ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
By 2:00 pm at 7.77 miles, I reached my lactic acid threshold and only walked from there and did occasional leg ups to distribute the lactic acid more evenly and not get โlead legs.โ
Fatigue was slapping me around around the 9.92 mile mark and I almost stopped at the bus stop to take public transit or call an Uber but I pushed through. I was too close to double digit mileage all on my own human volition, without wheels, and on my feet ๐ฃ so I decided not to be a sissy and stop.
Then I got another energy boost when I saw my home ๐ก city sign at around 10.10 miles.
Almost home so was getting giddy so I wanted to remember this and took a pic โ๏ธ
Clocked โฐ in 11.73 non stop miles on foot ๐ฃ at 3:33 pm and felt super accomplished ๐๐๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
K. Iโm done ๐๐ปโโ๏ธโ See yaโll maรฑana ๐๐ธ๐ป๐โ๏ธ
Here are a few pages from Dr. Sheehan's book, The Essential Sheehan, that expresses this idea of play quite nicely:
And another excerpt that talks about two types of physical energy. One that is magical and playful and another that is mundane and obligatory.
With all that said I hope hope you get out there, connect with others, get moving, and find YOUR PLAY!!
Before long, you will find yourself invigorated and inspired once again.
Happy weekend friends!
Day 24, 1/13/25: 2:15 pm: Happy ๐ Monday. Hope your day is going well whatever time you are seeing this. For me, itโs another at the gym blogging post.
To aid my muscles in recovering yesterday, I took a hot salt bath ๐ and rolled out with a foam roller. Today my legs felt good and nimble with minimal soreness. I want to keep the recovery on an upward trend ๐ so I focused on mobility training and an active recovery type workout today. So far so good ๐ Thank you ๐๐ฝ God for all that my body can do๐
Day 25, 1/14/25, 10:20 am. Show ๐๏ธ๐ชme your brave and Iโll show you mine. Go get it and conquer your day everyone๐ช๐Thatโs what Iโm doing. Happy Tuesday yaโll ๐ค ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Day 26, 1/15/25, 9:21 am Gavin and his team dominated yesterday against Newark. Great job guys ๐๐โค๏ธโ๏ธ
Day 27,1/16/25 ๐โ๏ธ๐ The basketball ๐ ninjas ๐ฅท๐ฝ handled business well today. Great job fellas ๐
Day 28, 1/17/25 Bang โผ๏ธ bang โผ๏ธ watch out now. My cool a$$ doctor gave me a bunch of free contact lenses today so now I can see someoneโs face clearly from one end of a Costco to another and read body language from far as well. I should really be a spy ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ or long distance sniper *pew* x 2 ๐ซlol ๐ Happy ๐ Aloha ๐บ Friyay and MLK weekend everyone ๐ Hope you enjoy itโฃ๏ธ
Day 29, 1/18/25 Sunset nature walk ๐ Happy Saturday ๐๐ถ๐พ
Day 30, 1/19/25 Off to an early and active start for all us today. Gavin had basketball training, I worked on mobility / dance choreography, and Gigi placed in her speech tournament. Happy blessed ๐ Sunday friends ๐
I counted 18 instances of roaring audience laughter and 3 tender โawwโ tender hearted moments of connection. The dynamic duo of Gigi and Noah most definitely delighted audiences with their performance tonight. Congratulations and well done you two ๐๐
Day 31, 1/20/25 Happy MLK day everyone. I hope you keep blossoming wherever you are planted ๐ชด๐ฑ๐ป๐ท
My mom and I were delighted to see these blossoms because these plants have moved with her and my dad, have been replanted numerous times, and this is the first time they are blossoming. Bellรญsima ๐๐๐๐
I went to Dale hardware today and found it to be a breath of fresh air compared to the other, bigger tool stores.
First, itโs closer to home and so much more digestible aesthetically in how it is organized. I bought what I needed and was greeted with helpful and knowledgeable employees. (Iโm never going back to the other places from now on.)
Anyhow, today I taught myself how to uninstall burnt out overhead light fixtures in my kitchen and replace them with newer LED fixtures without YouTube and did it the old fashioned way of trial and error. I am so freaking proud of myself because this task was super duper not easy !! I am sure my old man ๐ด๐ฝ in heaven was with me because I had a lucid dream of him last night helping me babysit my future grand children like he did with his own grandchildren when he was alive. Thank you Papa๐ท Now I can add this to my resume lol ๐ Be blessed and loved ๐ฅฐ yaโll. See you maรฑana โ๏ธ
Tada ๐๐๐ฅณ๐คจ๐ช I fixed my own lights๐ก
Day 32, 1/21/25 I love grappling with ideas ๐ก and ways of living to become a better human. I believe whatever I can learn and embody, the better off my children and bloodline will be because they will have in their own home a living and breathing example of a happy, productive, positive, and God-loving mother. Living in this manner fuels me and is one of the greatest purposes of my life. My prayer this year is to gain more wisdom and understanding in everyday moments as they unfold.
Proverbs 4: 1-9 is one of my favorite verses because thereโs a lot packed in there and itโs not superfluous or random.
Like today I had to dig, define, reflect, and write about thisโ๏ธ.
So, based on the above definitions wisdom is an ability that fuses information of all kinds (technical, sensory, intuitive, and experiencial) that come together in a way that the action that is taken is of the highest and best outcome based on that ability.
One definition of understanding could then be the ability to decipher how all these disparate pieces come come together from start to finish adding each element at the right time and in the right quantity.
Thatโs all from me today๐Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day๐
Day 33, 1/22/25 I decided to break up with Bread ๐ yesterday ๐ข๐คจ Last month it was IG + FB. This is not a forever thing โพ๏ธbut itโs whatโs necessary and on the chopping block this month๐ชI hope you are doing hard things and crushing it ๐ช๐ LFG๐โ๏ธ
Day 34, 1/23/25 I love leather ๐ฅฐ Thatโs all ๐ Have a snappy day๐ซฐ
Day 35, 1/24/25 It was a very productive and positive week. Work projects and home projects progressing at a good clip and kids doing well in school and their chosen activities. Have a wonderful weekend everyone ๐ท๐๐๐
Day 36, 1/25/25 I met this beautiful entrepreneurial family (Grama, mom, & kids) selling childrenโs books ๐ and hard bound journals ๐ at Loganโs MLK Competition last week. All their products were well made and aesthetically pleasing. Since Iโve been looking around for a hard bound food journal since last year ๐ I was overjoyed ๐ to find one๐ I got their contact so I will be a repeat customer of theirs for sure ๐ Hereโs a pic of it and No,Iโm not sharing what I write โ๏ธ in there (duh ๐) because thatโs my business ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ผ not yours lol ๐โ๏ธ๐ Good news is ๐ฐ by using it I did drop 4 pounds easy..say whhaaaattt๐๐๐๐Woot woot ๐คธ๐คธ๐คธto not getting fat ๐๐๐**hugs** ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Day 37, 1/26/25 I ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ am learning how to fix and repair small things ๐จ around my house ๐ก and today I fixed a broken arm of a kitchen drawer that had been broken for years. I put my leather motorcycle ๐๏ธ gloves on for maximum grip and popped that bad boy in place like a broken elbow. The drawer is functional now๐ช Just call me Miss Fixes-a-lot ๐ Happy ๐ Sunday, have a blessed one ๐
Off the rail living is not good for an arm drawer
It was stubborn and fought back but I popped it back in. Now its back to its purpose to serve its proper role now ๐ฏ
She did that โฌ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ ๐
Day 38, 1/27/25 Waddup, waddup. Happy Mondayโฃ๏ธThis cute employee at Costco was like โArenโt you cold? I was like, โNo, I just came from the gym and Iโm still hot.โ Theyโre like, โPERIOD!โ Lmao ๐ These young bucks. Gotta love โem and their young buck talk ๐
Speaking of young bucks ๐ด๐ด, here are recent pics of mine ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
Gigi got the golden ๐ for semi-finaling and finaling in her speech competitions this weekend.
Gavin gaining more strength ๐ช and competence ๐ in his chosen activity.
The kids and I are on this winning mindset and we want our loved ones to catch it so TAG youโre it ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ค๐๐๐
Get itttttttttttt ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ
Day 39, 1/28/25 Ratatataatttaat ๐ฅTat tat ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Love making them dance ๐บ๐ป๐บ๐ป๐บ๐ป๐บ๐ป๐บ๐ป๐บ๐ปThrow your weight around and show them whoโs in charge ๐ช ok? Para mi? Por favor ๐ค See ya maรฑana๐ Grrr ๐ฆโ๏ธlol
Day 40, 1/29/25 Your favorite hybrid Asian firecracker ๐งจ wishes you a Happy Lunar Year ๐งง Peace โ๏ธ Love โค๏ธ and Blessings ๐๐ฝ
Breaking news 6:53 pm๐ฐ: Logan Menโs Basketball ๐ beat Moreau (again) babbbyyyโฃ๏ธWell done FELLAS. That was a hell of a game ๐บ๐ป๐โ๏ธโค๏ธ
Day 39, 1/30/25 Very nice family dinner with the kids and my mom.
Day 41, 1/31/25 Early start for a busy weekend for us. Happy ๐ Friday everyoneโฃ๏ธHope you are doing what you love ๐
Day 42, 2/1/25 Happy 1st ๐ฅ day of this second month of 2025 ๐ I love taking stock of my wins and accomplishments at the end and beginning of the month to access where Iโve been, where I am, and where I am going ๐บ๏ธ
Yesterday, my trainer measured me and I am happy to report ๐ฐ that my body composition is positively changing in that I have dropped 3% of body fat which means I have been consistently building more muscle ๐ช I was so happy ๐ฅฐ I literally was jumping up and down because I did indulge ๐in rich foods over the holidays so to hear this was music to my ears.
With that said, I invite you to continue reaching for your goals and build positive things in your life that yield positive returns ๐ Muscle ๐ช is ๐ฏ one of my favorite assets because it makes the whole human system function better and is only gained through hard work and consistency.
We got thisโฃ๏ธLetโs get to it ๐ฏ
Heavy things are our friends ๐ Working with them makes us stronger, faster, and better ๐ป
Day 43, 2/2/25 Happy Sunday Loveliesโฃ๏ธI went shopping ๐๏ธ with my mom and aunt today and found the BEST new hair accessory ever. Itโs like eyelashes but for your crown ๐
I wanted to create a balayage undertone so I opted for these invisible extensions that are secured with a single band that almost feels like a flexible fishing ๐ฃ line (very easy, comfortable, w/ no clips or strips).
Alternatively, a popular brand called halo ๐ is priced at $212 a box and these ones I found are a whopping $49 a box๐Also, I gave them a trim to layer with my natural length and bam ๐ฅ I got a Ginger Blonde Balayage Upgrade โค๏ธโ๐ฅ ๐โโ๏ธThis is a total hair hack and an easy way to glam up any crown ๐ธ๐ป
Check it:
Day 44, 2/3/25 Happy 1st ๐ฅMonday to you. Jumping on the early morning train ๐ to get our 5 am fasted gym sessions this week ๐๏ธ Thank you James for inspiring us, and Sharon for kicking my butt ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ป
On a side note ๐ this good boy ๐ถ says hi ๐๐ฝ everyone have a wonderful day ๐
See yaโll maรฑana๐
Day 45, 2/4/25. Day 2 of 5 amโers. Goal is 5 this week. Itโs been a nice challenge to my gym routine to get my fasted cardio/HIIT done, start my day earlier, and max out daylight hours. On days I have personal training, I come in twice a day. So far, Iโm ok with this added load because my sleep ๐ด is locked in ๐ฅฐ Be healthy and well friends๐ป
Day 46, 2/5/25. Good morning ๐ Letโs make it a good one โ๏ธ Day 3 of 5 amโers done โ
Protein packed lunch ๐ฅ hack thanks to In-n-Out and a little planning. Thatโs my favorite packaged salad at $3.49 per bag. Those are fresh plain (no salt) beef patties for dogs *woof* ๐ถ๐พ๐ At $1.50 per patty this is about 2 meals for meโ๏ธThis high protein, high veggie yield is a hack because it is fresh, on the go, healthy, and priced well at $9.24 (($3.49+$15) โ2) per meal. Hereโs to eating well while out n about ๐ซถ
Kids say hey ๐๐ฝ
Day 47, 2/6/25. Good morning๐ Day 4 of 5 5 amโers in the bag ๐ผ Have a wonderful day ๐
Day 48, 2/7/25. Good morning๐ Day 5 of 5, 5 amโers are done'zo! I'm gonna try and pass along what I did today because it was a very well balanced power workout that I was able to do fasted first thing in the morning at around 5:10 am.
Warm up:
I found this to be necessary because I didn't have any caffeine in me so I had to produce energy on my own by moving my body. 15 minutes did the job and I was able to move along nicely onto the main segment.
Power HIIT: (main segment)
So I added the word Power because there are strength training elements in this HIIT workout I normally don't do together but was compelled to because I wanted to feel that muscle PUMP! lol ;-) Here are pics and I will do my best to explain the sequence I did them.
1. Bridge exercise w/ the battle ropes. Take the ropes by hand, use leverage, and bend over backwards as far you can with the goal of touching your head to the ground making a "bridge" with your body. I absolutely love this move and touching the ground with my head feels like a "touchdown" lololol.
2. Battle it out with the ropes. I like full extension whips up and down for 20 reps.
3. Take the dumbells and do walking lunges toward the strong board and leave them there. 10 reps
4. Align yourself optimally atop the big red ball and do push ups while keeping your balance. 10 reps
5. Take those dumbells and do weighted punches with them while walking them over and bringing them to your starting point. 10 reps
6. Get on the other strongboard while balancing yourself with a 15 lb medicine ball near the TRX structure. Use one arm to carry the medicine ball, while the other arm you are using to get on the strongboard in a balanced manner. Now do deep squats while holding the medicine ball close to your core. Inhale while you go down on the deep squat and exhale while pushing the medicine ball out perpendicular to the ground, then back to starting position, all while maintaining your balance on the strongboard. 10 reps
7. Do RDLs. Two 35 lb plates on the bar. Cleanly with good form. 8 reps
8. Do basic swings w/ 35 lb kettlebell. Cleanly with good form. 10 reps
9. Hip thrusts the old fashioned way. You'll need to use a bolted down bench, bar, two 45 lb plates. Don't do this if you've not been properly trained to do it. My trainer taught me how to do this properly and ppl glance over and look at me like yo wtf is she doing? lol This is an advanced movement in the setting up of it, the doing it, and the breaking down of it. It's heavier work, unassisted, unlike the Smith machine lol
10. Last one. Find a squat rack. Load it up with a good weight for you. I did two 25 lb plates. Go for 10 reps with good form. That's it.
Cool down:
Walk slow, wash up, and freshen up lol ;-) Congratulate yourself for kicking your own a$$!
Day 49, 2/8/25. Happy Saturday ๐ This guy is learning self soothing skills while Gigi and Noah rehearse loudly lol ๐ Heโs so cute ๐ฅฐ even if heโs a little stressed out ๐ Puppy ๐ถ gotta grow and learn ๐ซถ๐พ
Day 50, 2/9/25. Happy Sunday ๐ Found this cute guy on our lawn today.
I found out heโs a runner ๐๐ฝ so I had to lure him with turkey.
He loved it so I was able to put a leash on him and we walked the neighborhood to find his home ๐ก
Went door to door and found his mom who was very relieved to see him ๐ฅฐ Have a wonderful upcoming week everyone ๐
Day 51, 2/10/25. Wow itโs already halfway through this project. This Monday was a good and full one. Pics I wanna remember today:
Day 52, 2/11/25. Happy Tuesday โฃ๏ธGavin passed along this great candid team shot to me. Letโs go Colts โค๏ธ๐ด๐ค
Day 53, 2/12/25. Good morning sunshines ๐๐๐๐ Letโs make it a good ๐ one ๐
2:37 pm
Guys. Let's have a lil mid day chat ๐ฌ
I was at the Safeway parking lot, looked to my right, and saw a firetruck. As I approached the store not one but three fire fighters greeted me hello like they knew me. Very amicably and one of them engaged in good natured banter with me.
He was like, "Miss how tall do you think I am?
I had to stop because he asked an honest question and wanted my opinion. I placed myself squarely in front of him, looked him up and down, and said "five foot ten."
The two other fire fighters oooooo'd and said, "she's gooood!"
The five foot ten guy was like "the lady in there said I look six foot."
To that I looked him in the eyes and said, "Nope, but you're still cute. Have a nice day fellas."
2/12 Lesson of the day: Leave people better than they found you. That way you'll leave a positive imprint that they can carry around with them :-)
Day 54, 2/13/25. Getting hammered with lots of rain โ๏ธ today. Gigi and forensics team got to Boston safely for a speech tournament and Gavinโs team won their basketball game yesterday. Also, our cheerleaders ๐ฃ are talented and delightful to watch. Great ๐ job across the board Logan๐ Proud of you all and be safe everyone โฃ๏ธ๐๐ฝโค๏ธโจ
Day 55, 2/14/25. My kids donโt know this but I have purposely and positively been molding them since they were born not to become my mini meโs but rather to become what God is calling them to be.
A formative experience I gave them was when they were attending elementary school at Forest Park. I took my passion for fitness and family and put it into a fun after school program we taught together for three years. This had multi beneficial social and emotional learning for them.
They learned how to be comfortable being in the spotlight and in servant-leadership roles. They learned how to positively interface with all members in our school community. And they also learned that being positively engaged in their own lives is the only path toward success.
All that said, here are some fun blast from the past pics from our Family Fitness Classes we taught together. I called the class โfitnessโ but they were actually choreographed dance classes with a fitness twist.
๏ปฟOur vibe was not Zumba and definitely cooler ๐ because they were popular classes with the kids. As an instructor, my goal for the children was to give them the skills and confidence to move their bodies in joyful ways to music. ๐๐ป๐ฉฐ๐บ๐ป๐
My hope is that you teach your loved ones to serve with their talents and watch them shine๐คฉ๐คฉ Happy Valentineโs Day my Loves ๐๐ Enjoy your day๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
Hereโs the original post from 10 years ago
https://thepassionateheroine.blogspot.com/2015/10/family-fitness.html
Day 56, 2/15/25 Worked out early with the crew today and had a nice team breakfast after๐Hope you all get your workouts in with the people you enjoy โ๏ธ
Day 57, 2/16/25 Happy ๐ Lordโs Day ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐บ๐ป๐ฅฐ๐๐ป
Day 58, 2/17/25 Mondays seem to have a way of sneaking up on me and smacking me around ๐ I just smack back harder and keep chugging along like a bullet train ๐ Have a good week everyone ๐๐ซโจ๐
20 mins boxing ๐ฅ drills + 20 mins across the floor dancing ๐๐ป drills
20 min HIIT
100 incline sit ups w/ 25 pound plate. I expect to be sore tomorrow
Day 59, 2/18/25 Good morning ๐ Not sore so came back for more. Plus timing โฑ๏ธ matters cuz that fasted first thing in the morning cardio pump hits different and sets the tone for day. Gonna come back for personal training later so gonna squeeze stuff in between now and then. Have a positive + productive day everyone ๐
Day 60, 2/19/25 This little blog of mine is hitting places like Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Iran ๐ฎ๐ท France ๐ซ๐ท Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ Austria ๐ฆ๐น Hong Kong ๐ญ๐ฐ Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ Russia ๐ท๐บ China ๐จ๐ณ United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง and of course my good oleโ USA ๐บ๐ธ. My workout ๐๏ธ log ๐ and I say hello ๐๐ฝ fellow world ๐ travelers ๐งณ Sending love ๐ light ๐ and strength ๐your wayโจ๐ซ๐โจ๐ซ today and everydayโ๏ธ
Day 61, 2/20/25, Happy Thursdayโฃ๏ธ
โIn dreams and love there are no impossibilities.โ
- Janos Arany, Hungarian Poet
Therefore, we should dream big๐ญ๐ญ๐ญand love bigger ๐๐๐
Day 62, 2/21/25, I love running into this fit grandpa ๐ด๐ฝ who parks, gets out his car, drops off his teenage grand kids, kisses them on the top of their heads, and rounds up his 2-3 dogs for a pack walk ๐บ at the nearby park. Now thatโs love ๐ Hope your weekend is filled with it โฃ๏ธ
6:07 pm
We had great weather ๐ today so I maxed out on sunlight and made three van trips to St. Vincent de Paul to drop off useable donations.
No gym lifting today but real life power lifting for like 5 hours lol ๐คฃ Nothing invites Spring like Spring decluttering and cleaning ๐งค๐งผ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ชฃ
I like this manual laborer side of me lmao ๐ This counts as exercise for sure ๐
Day 63, 2/22/25, Finally the proud owner of a tall ladder ๐ช๐With it I can fix more things like replace overhead lights in the garage like I did today. Got more donations donated too. Itโs a home improvement kinda day ๐งฐ๐ก๐ฆ
Day 64, 2/23/25, we say heaayyy ๐๐ฝ
Day 65, 2/24/25, Happy Monday ๐ฅฐ๐๐ณ๐ป
Day 66, 2/25/25, striving for consistency is both grounding and invigorating ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Have a wonderful day๐
4:01 pm
Letting go feels sooooo goood ๐Itโs like losing weight โ 5th drop off to date ๐ Gonna do this 5 days this week until Iโm at my goal ๐ฏ
Day 67, 2/26/25, Getting some sunnnn ๐ Yeeeeee ๐ Have a wonderful day sunshines ๐
6th van load drop off donations to date. May cause spontaneous giggling ๐คญ from being so proud of yourself ๐ Or thatโs just me lmao ๐
See yaโll maรฑana ๐๏ธ
Day 68, 2/27/25, Playtime ๐พ ๐ถ๐พ๐ถ
6th donation drop off ๐
Day 69, 2/28/25,
**New thing to the blog**Today will be known as Happy Lenny Day (aka Friday!)
Lenny Kravitz is a gift ๐ to humanity ๐ because his music is uplifting, inspiring, and he is age-defyingly-fiiyynnee๐ฅ(Heโs 60 years old.)
Iโve been a fan forever and a song of his I just recently discovered, โHumanโ, is new fuel for my motivation gas tankโฝ๏ธ (2024).
Presenting, Mr. Sexaaayyy Lennaaayyy below Hayyyyee ๐คฉ
Hereโs my tried and true, positively taste tested playlist that will get you moving ๐๐ป, feeling confident ๐, bopping your head๐ถ, and welcoming the weekend ahead ๐ธ๐๐ช๐๐
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0eRrxjSq2TqbxTf3s30VPF?si=Sqw55K7xTya8VjyKiXn3yQ&pi=0adz0fSHThyAd
Day 70, 3/1/25
Simple joys are my jam ๐ธ
Creating love is an act of grace ๐๏ธand expanding it outward is a blessing ๐
This is how wholesomeness heals, from the inside out โค๏ธ๐ค๐๐
Happy Saturdayโฃ๏ธ
Day 71, 3/2/25
Grow good fruit ๐๐๐ Happy Sunday ๐๐ฝ
Day 72, 3/3/25. Starting the week off strong ๐ช Happy Monday ๐ค
Day 73, 3/4/25. Gettin it like I doooooo๐ Not gonna stop. Happy Tuesday ๐ธ
Day 74, 3/5/25. Surfโs ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ up. Happy ๐ Wednesday guys ๐ฅฐ
Day 75, 3/6/25. Just call me Harley ๐ today.
Gonna run to the local Foodland to hopefully find the exotic food thing Iโm looking for.
Packed up my gear and got fueled โฝ๏ธ up for this adventure on foot ๐ฆถ with shoes ๐ lol ๐
Happy Thursday mi gente โค๏ธ
Day 76, 3/7/25 Adventuring ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ค๐ผ
Day 77, 3/8/25 Be like the sun ๐ and share your light wherever you go ๐งณ Happy Saturday ๐ผ
Day 78, 3/9/25 Home ๐ก bound โ๏ธ pics:
Took lots of pics ๐ธ + notes ๐ so I can weave in details when I take the time to write โ๏ธ about my adventures. (Still figuring out how I want to organize and structure this.)
I did go for a cute and comfy travel ๐งณ outfit even if it was a little dressy. Kind of a Spring time in Paris vibe ๐ซ๐ทโค๏ธ๐๐ฅโ๏ธ
Even the road dawg got a good report and did well at his own hotel ๐จ
Had a good first time experience at PetsHotel ๐จ๐พ๐๐งณโค๏ธ๐ค
Look at that handsome faceโฃ๏ธ
Gavin likes this pic of him, says he looks like a toddler ๐ถ
Thank you God for a safe, peaceful, and enjoyable trip ๐๐ฝHave a wonderful upcoming week everyone ๐บand Happy ๐ Sunday ๐ธ
Day 79, 3/10/25 Congratulations on placing first ๐ฅyesterday Gigiโฃ๏ธ All that hard work paid off ๐
Day 80, 3/11/25 Morning conversations ๐ + breakfast in a cup ๐ = Happy Tuesday ๐ผ
Day 81, 3/12/25 Fremont has a happy and overall healthy kinda vibe ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ค๐ฟ๐๐โ Thatโs why I love it here ๐
https://www.sunset.com/lifestyle/happiest-cities-in-us-2025
Day 82, 3/13/25 Generating your own power internally will spill over in everything you do. Strength, discipline, and growth never gets old. Happy ๐ Thursday ๐ผ
Day 83, 3/14/25 Been focusing on building upper body strength workouts coupled with mini lower body workouts daily this week in the same day. Squeezing shorter bursts of cardio throughout the week and longer sessions in the weekend. Happy Fridayโฃ๏ธ
Day 84, 3/15/25 Got in a workout and breakfast with the crew. Happy ๐ Saturday!
Day 85, 3/16/25 Gym girliez in the hizzie ๐ก
Danced till I dropped. 2+ hours of bliss. I always meet cool ๐ people boxing ๐ฅ or dancing ๐๐ป. Weโre the same actually ๐๐ Happy ๐ Sunday ๐๐ฝ
Day 86, 3/17/25 Goal is to lift 5 days a week for strength building. Mini cardio sessions weaved in during the week. Weekends are for longer cardio sessions and mileage building. Happy Mondayโฃ๏ธ
Day 87, 3/18/25 Vitamin D therapy ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธSomething outdoorsy after lifting needed to happen todayโ
Rain โ๏ธ went away ๐๐ฝ
That cloud โ๏ธ looks like a heart to me. Happy Tuesday ๐ค
Day 88, 3/19/25 This is Nacho, a neighborhood dog I recently met. Apparently, he just plops down when heโs โdone.โ โ
His owner has to pretend to leave so he will get back up. Lmao ๐ Happy Wednesday ๐ซถ
Day 89, 3/20/25 Feeling like a million bucks ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต Worked. Lifted. Ate what I prepped. Danced till I dropped. Happy Thursday โ
Day 90, 3/21/25 Out the door. Friday vibes. Have a good weekend everyone ๐ผ
Gavin was a part of his Freshman skit this year and they did a good job organizing themselves, from the dance routines, plot lines, and performance. It was delightful to see him in this new light and shine. He played LeBron James lol ๐๐๐๐
Day 91, 3/22/25 Hello, helllooo ๐๐ฝ I have made it into the single digits of the second installation of this Happiness Project of mine. Am super proud of all the joy, love, healthy habits, and positive focus Iโve generated in the 191 days I have been doing this without missing a beat. Yeeeee ๐คธ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คธ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คธ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Its shaping up to be a busy Saturday already and I wanted to wish everyone that organic feeling of happiness that spills over when your heart is in the right place ๐ **hugs**
Day 92, 3/23/25 Carrying my 52 pound nephew at his 6th birthday party with his baby brother, and grama. We wish you the best every day buddy ๐ We love youโฃ๏ธ
Day 93, 3/24/25 Happy Monday you Sexy Thang. **Giggles** ๐
Day 94, 3/25/25:
Happiness Project Update:
If I did my Math right and I asked Google the correct question then 94 done days + 281 to go days left of 2025 will yield a new project name: 375 Days Happiness Project. I like the sound of that because 10 days will naturally spill over to 2026.
The positive results from this writing โ๏ธ project of mine have been numerous:
(1) I have been super not distracted, (2) not scattered, (3) dialed into my priorities, (4) shedded unhealthy habits / mindsets (5) shedded weight, and (6) gaining lots of natural goodness like (temperance, discipline, & consistency) that are spilling over ๐ in all areas of my life. Plus, finishing a second batch of 100 will give a โMeh, been there, done that feeling already ๐ฅฑ. ยป
With that said 375 days is the new goal as of today. By the end of this project, if successful, I will be time traveling into 2026โฃ๏ธOh my snap ๐ณ Now, thatโs exciting.
Calm down tiger ๐๐ฏ Un dia at a time. See you guys maรฑana. Iโm hella Bay Area Spanglish lol ๐ This is a personal blog so imperfect grammar and colloquialisms will abound ๐
Day 95, 3/26/25:
Daily family togetherness is important to me and the best way to have this is in natural moments like meal times.
๏ปฟFinally nailed a tender, tasty, and healthy beef ๐ฅฉ dish that is not oxtail. Woot woot!! This is a marinated beef + veggie dish I just taught myself this week. Kids loved it and Gigi made a point to tell me twice to pack her extra for her lunch ๐ค๐๐ผโค๏ธ
๏ปฟAfterschool meal: hot roast beef sandwiches and a protein/fruit smoothie
During the weekdays, having two meals together, breakfast and dinner, opens and closes our days, very nicely. I love it ๐
Gavin eats A LOT. I have to keep baselining him because his intake changes. He can have 4 slices of bacon ๐ฅ and 6 turkey sausages. Heโs 5โ9โ at 14 years old and is bulking up. I want him to get yakked ๐ช so he can be a stronger and more versatile athlete.
The planning, time, and effort it takes to do home ๐ก made meals has always been worth it to me. I fully enjoy donning an apron, getting the kitchen messy, then cleaning it all up ๐ฉโ๐จ๐จ
Iโm super chatty today. Gotta run now. Go and make time to cook and eat with those you love. The experience goes a really long way ๐ Happy Wednesdayโฃ๏ธ
Focus on the good so it grows ๐ฑand have a charmed & blessed day friends ๐๐ฝ๐ทโจ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป