In part one of my interview with my good friend and yoga psychology teacher, Charlotte Skogsberg, she shares her story about the many lives she’s led (and left behind). From living in the south of France, to breaking off her engagement of 7 years, to leaving corporate life and becoming a yoga teacher in Bali.
Read MoreThe VP was gracious enough to take time out of her busy, executive schedule to meet with me. Her name was Marissa and she had the most welcoming, warm and cordial energy. I can’t tell you what we talked about, but I can share that this was a defining moment in my tech career that wouldn’t yet start for almost a decade.
Witnessing this woman and her leadership broke the mold for what I thought a Filipino female could accomplish in life.
Read MoreWe had spent every minute of every day together in quarantine for months: cooking, co-working, working out, hardly working. And when the time came to launch my coaching program Pursuit on Point, I became apprehensive. I worried about the impending stress and how it would put pressure on our relationship and potentially lead us towards a breaking point. Shit was about to hit the fan.
Read MoreFinding your calling is not just exclusive to our vocation and what we do for a living. It expands beyond how we make money. It guides us in how we spend our money, how we spend our time, what occupies our mind and influences the decisions we make. Our calling can positively impact everything. And it allows us to fully express our potentiality and purpose in this world.
Read MoreTo make a significant change, many of us believe we need a fully developed plan before we can consider taking any steps forward.
While this might be the preferred method, it’s not necessary. In fact, if I would have waited until I got all of my ducks in a row before moving to Bali, chances are I wouldn’t be here.
Read MoreExactly 5 years ago, I got laid off and it was the best thing that could’ve happened to me.
If you watch the video below, you'll find out why. About a minute in, you’ll see me sitting in my apartment in San Francisco processing the idea of me losing my job, and thinking through another big idea: transforming my life.
What I really wanted to do was to free myself from the shackles of the 9-5 life to pursue my calling of becoming a full-time life coach.
Read MoreFor a life to be considered great, fulfillment needs to be an inside-out job.
Living a great life goes deeper than what you can find on Instagram.
Getting to great requires effort and overcoming challenging obstacles.
Read MoreI thought I had made all the right moves: I worked full time through college, found a great job in tech and nestled into a San Francisco home with my high school sweetheart and dog. Life was cushy and it was all smooth sailing from there.
Little did I know, my ship was about to sink and turbulent times were ahead.
The storm’s name was Anxiety, she saved my life.
And she can save yours too in these three ways:
Anxiety insight #1 - Indicates something is wrong and needs attention…
Read MoreIt was like an elephant had suddenly sat on my chest. Everything in the room faded into a dull shade of orange. My hearing had become muffled and I could barely catch my breath. All throughout my limbs, fingers and toes felt like cactus prickles, signaling to me that something was not ok.
Read MoreSnap, Click. And Yank.
I’m frantic, trying to stuff my life back into a 36L pack and not be late to the airport for the next leg of my trip to Vietnam.
After wiping the sweat off my forehead, I plop onto the bed and check my phone. There is an email from Jetstar.
The Subject line reads: "Your flight has been canceled"
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