From Boardroom to Weight Room: Conquering Gymtimidation

From Boardroom to Weight Room: Conquering Gymtimidation

Reflections on My First Year—and Why It Felt Like Corporate Déjà Vu A year ago, I did something that felt oddly familiar. I walked into a new environment, filled with unfamiliar equipment, coded language, unspoken...

READ MORE

Becoming My Mother: Filipino Mom Wisdom Meets Menopause

Becoming My Mother: Filipino Mom Wisdom Meets Menopause

Last week, I was frantically looking for an old notebook I had scribbled important notes from an online class.  I went to my home office where I stored all my old notebooks – it wasn’t...

READ MORE

Bone Deep II: The Silent Epidemic: Understanding Osteoporosis in the Philippines

Bone Deep II: The Silent Epidemic: Understanding Osteoporosis in the Philippines

Osteoporosis is often referred to as a “silent epidemic,” and for good reason. This skeletal disease, characterized by weak and brittle bones, typically shows no symptoms until a fracture occurs—by which time significant bone loss...

READ MORE

Bone Deep: The 2024 Osteoporosis Guidelines Every Woman 35+ Needs to Know to Protect Her Bones

Bone Deep: The 2024 Osteoporosis Guidelines Every Woman 35+ Needs to Know to Protect Her Bones

Inspired by the latest 2024 Clinical Guideline from the UK’s National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG), this guide breaks down fracture risk assessment, prevention, and treatment — especially for women entering midlife and beyond. Bone health...

READ MORE

East Blends West:  Managing Menopause

East Blends West: Managing Menopause

Last week, my friends and I met up in Japan for one last hurrah before one of us gets repatriated. We chose Japan for its unbeatable mix of shopping and food, but as a delightful...

READ MORE