Gossip, defined as chatter about an individual not in present company, generally has a negative connotation. Yet, according to statistical data, an average person spends at least 50 minutes daily engaging in […]

Hey, it’s me again. Did you start yet? It has been 30 days since we last spoke. We went over how simple it can be to start caring for yourself. Now, if […]

I started working out  when I was eight. At first, I’d do pushups in my living room to mimic my dad and older brother. Then as I got older, I’d have my […]

When discussing the current climate, the old timers shake their concerned heads and drop their judgmental pearls of wisdom. The millennials gaze at the bright future of utopian bliss, where no one […]

Halloween season is upon us, and streets will soon be filled with ghouls and monsters roaming neighborhoods for free candy. Any parent knows children love this time of year, some even more […]

In 2011, I met Joshua Stecker, the owner/publisher of this magazine, at a young professionals meetup here in San Pedro. At the time, I was a young fledgling trainer with a new […]

“Wait until you’re my age.” I started personal training at 18. As a sophomore in high school, I was spectacularly out of shape just two years prior. I lived on a diet […]

In the current heavily therapized and self-help-forward society, terms like “narcissism” and “trauma” have become commonplace when describing unhealthy relationships. While it is undoubtedly helpful to understand the red flags of one […]

How much can be written about trauma? After all, trauma is the weather that shapes us. For better or worse, it is through pain and suffering that we learn what we are […]

Have you ever had that friend? The one who’s the life of the party. They’re the weekend wingman (or woman) who never fails to bring the laughs and shenanigans. Some of your […]