As the story has it, one day I headed to the opposite side of the globe – the Flipside. I arrived in Korea February 16th, 2005 and thought I’d do a year, then leave. I was wrong. I stayed, launched my first company, Flipside Fitness, and then opened Korea's largest boxing club, Hulk's Boxing (now called Hulk's Club).

After 11.5yrs in Korea, I then picked up one day and returned to Toronto, Canada. But then I left again.

Now I live in the Philippines where I am the CEO and head coach of Empowered Clubhouse, the Philippines' first and only boxing clubhouse exclusively just for women. I also am the founder of the Lil' Sistas Project, CEO and designer of Slay Gear and Baa Baa Black Sheep .Ph.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Today was Fabulous... Friday, January 29

I took today off of sparring.  I had stuff to do and had to race off out of town.  I was in a funk, been in a funk since Wednesday, and I really just wanted today to be over with.

However, today went nothing as planned.  Today was pretty fabulous!!!

In one day did I not only were my spirits totally be lifted up by a particular boxing coach/manager in the States but the whole issue with trying to fund all the medical bills with getting my Canadian pro license here got addressed and a possible answer was figured out by this same person.  

I may be going to NY to fight.  That may be the answer to my problem!

I arrived in Whitby just as I got that phone call from the States so I greeted my dad with a huge hug and extra hug smile.  But that's not all that happened today.  Today was fantastic.  I also talked to my retired boxing manager friend and he said he'd consider coming out of retirement, so that was fantastic news.  Today, I also got my hair chopped and dyed, attended my high school teacher's retirement party, ran into some much-loved former teachers of mine, then got my name on the VIP guest list for tonight's live fights so I blazed it back to Toronto to attend them where I then ran into my former coach and numerous much respected champion boxers.

And to think I woke up wanting to sleep the day away because I was in a funk!

One day can really change your life.

I can't take all the credit. I definitely have some solid people looking out for me.  The fight in New York was thanks to a particular boxing manager in the States who currently manages 8 female pro fighters.  He had read my Facebook status and has followed me online so he reached out to me.  And as for the potential manger I want to get out of retirement, he's a trusted friend who I would absolutely be honoured if he became my manager.  At the fights tonight, I talked with him about my boxing situation as well as I also talked to my former Canadian coach and his cousin.  They all gave me much food for thought and I really appreciate that because I know they're in my corner and really have my best interest in mind.  And as for my hair salon friend, she's a magician with the scissors and hair dye so she worked her magic on my head and I absolutely love her work.
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