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.

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Frustrations Piling High... Wednesday, August 22

It's Wednesday already, I can't believe it.

There are moments where I feel like I'm overwhelmed with work and then there are times when I wonder if I'm doing all the work I should be.  Am I working hard or working smart, that is the question.  I think I'm working at my hardest but is it my smartest?  I question this because looking back, I realize I've been here in the Philippines for well over a year now and what have I really done?  Sometimes I think I'm still at the same spot I was last year and it scares me.  I honestly don't think I am there, in the same spot that is, but I wonder if I'm as far as I should be, could be and would be if I was working at my full potential.

I hold back a lot.  Hesitant about what move to make next.  But looking back and realizing the amount of time that has passed by, I'm super eager to jump to the next step with Empowered.

I just want to land a space -- a place to situate Empowered, a place to open a small training boutique.  A hub... the Empowered Clubhub.

I've been stalking online sites like Lamaudi for apartment space rentals but getting the brokers to respond to emails or contact me is like pulling teeth -- painful.  They lack the hustle to keep up with my hustle.  I bought some additional training gear online, via Lazada, and found myself getting exceptionally frustrated at all the gear I'd love to buy but have to hold back on because I simply can't carry it around with me from city to city.  A simple gym ball that's super light is suddenly such a nausense because it's quite large to carry.  It all comes down to one thing right now: does it fit in my gym bag?!  

A gym ball?  Nope.  
A bosu ball? Nope.
A freestanding speedbag?  Nope. 
A kettlebell?  Well, yes but have fun walking an hour with 15kgs in your bag.  No thanks.

The frustrations are real and the frustrations are many.  

Tonight's gear purchased included a yoga mat, some resistance bands, a boxing ball head piece, and small cones.  

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