A year ago today, I left my international corporate career and went home to refocus on 4F’s: faith, family, friendships and fitness. Everything continues to be work in progress (especially the fitness bit) but each passing day affirms...
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...
Build Strength. Preserve Bones. Stay Independent. Menopause marks a powerful transition in every woman’s life—but it also comes with physical changes that can be frustrating, even frightening. One of the most overlooked is muscle loss. Starting...
One of the earliest stories I learned in school was the Filipino legend of the first man and woman. A bamboo splits open, and out come Malakas (Strong) and Maganda (Beautiful). The story was meant to teach that strength...
I wasn’t prepared for it. Not even close. One day, Jasmin and I were navigating our usual rhythm and enjoying a new city Dublin and the next, everything shifted. Her doctor explained that due to...
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...
You wake up tired.You skip meals, then snack all night.You try to “be good,” but the energy just isn’t there. We get it. And if this sounds like you, here’s the truth: You’re not lazy....
Cancer turned out to be one of my strangest—but best—teachers. It reminded me that time and life are God’s most precious gifts—and that we waste too much of both on things (and people) that don’t...
They say laughter is the best medicine. Granted, chemotherapy, radiation, and a skilled oncologist are also quite useful, but humor? That’s what carried me through the strangest, scariest, and most unforgettable moments of my journey....
