Happy Birthday to Me: 27 Things That Happened over the Past Year

Happy Birthday to Me!!! It’s my birthday, so you know I wanna….tell you about how this past year was! As is the case with every year, there were highs and lows, but I’m happy to say that overall, this past year was A W E S O M E. I mean….God has been blessing me immensely, and I’m excited to see what this next year has in store, now that I’ve entered the land of the late 20s. Below is a rundown of 27 memorable things that happened over the past year. (I finally get why people say I change my…

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REFLECTIONS ON MY 50-DAY FITNESS JOURNEY

Today marks the final day of my 50 Days No Excuses fitness journey. At the beginning of the summer, I challenged myself to work out for 50 days straight, no excuses. I’m excited to say that I’ll officially complete my 50th workout! You can read my initial post here to learn more about why I did this. Over the course of the past (almost) 2 months, I have learned SO MUCH MORE about myself than I could have imagined. I’m excited about the moment of reflection I’ll get in writing this post. I think that most of these points will…

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A Short Story on White Male Privilege

While headed to NYC for a work conference yesterday, I sat in the business class cabin of an Amtrak train (#ExpenseLife I’d be regular shmegular in coach otherwise lol…jk….I’d probably be on MegaBus). Two business men sat in front of me, seemingly working on a deal. They fit the classic Wall Street stereotype of tall, white men in pristinely tailored suits. When the ticket agent came around to check our tickets, she realized that one of the men had a ticket for coach. She said, “Excuse me sir, you don’t have a business class ticket. You’ll need to move up…

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Father’s Day Sermon Recap: Biblical Guidance for Young Adult Children

This year’s Father’s Day sermon at my home church was particularly impactful for me. Pastor Brian outlined his “Keys to Successful Parenting.” As the title suggests, this sermon was targeted toward parents. However, I interpreted the sermon from my perspective as a young adult seeking to continually improve my relationship with my parents.  Instead of thinking of how my parents could improve, I thought of the sermon as “Keys to Successful Parent-Child Relationships”. In the first 18 years of a child’s life, the onus of family building falls mostly on the parents. However, once children move out of the home and…

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Fitness Membership Giveaway: The Sporting Club at the Bellevue

Over the past few weeks, I’ve embarked on a 50 Days No Excuses Fitness Challenge (Learn more here). Personally, it has been amazing to see that I truly can dedicate time to fitness and physical health EVERY DAY. More than that, so many of you have reached out to me with kind words of encouragement or to let me know about your own fitness journeys. Some of you are even doing the 50-Day Challenge with me! After chatting with my brother about the ways that I can continue to support others in their fitness journeys, we brainstormed the idea of…

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