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How to describe July 2025 in Pittsburgh? Hotter than soupy Hades. Translation: super humid and melt-your-flip-flops hot, a.k.a. the type...

Do you ever feel as if time is on super speed? That is how I feel ever since I’ve moved to Pittsburgh. The first few months felt liking...

Something I did not do well at the last place I lived was making new connections. Being new to Pittsburgh, where I literally began...

First, a disclaimer : I am not being paid to mention any brands or services, nor am I recommending or endorsing them for anyone.  I...

No, The Mattress Factory is not a place to buy mattresses. Yes, back in its day it was a former mattress warehouse. In 1977, it was...

I’ve been on a roll in the latter half of this week with incredibly unexpected and delightful days! (It’s gotten much better now that...

Some of the best moments occur when they aren’t planned. That was particularly true for me today. A few weeks ago, I searched a digital...

Fallingwater (the name Frank Lloyd Wright gave the house and the Kaufmann family called “Bear Run”) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as...

The road to becoming my fittest, strongest self is a long one. As I was writing the initial draft of this post, the Pittsburgh Marathon...

Two back-to-back gorgeous days beckoned me to take long walks to check out some history – and to get those steps in! My first stop was...

Despite knowing otherwise, we cling onto the fallacy that progress is linear. It’s a fallacy I gently remind my coaching clients – and...

When I first learned about the Strip District , I thought it was just the Terminal . I’ve since learned that the Terminal is but a...

In my humble opinion, one of the best parts of Korean meals is the 반찬 (banchan; side dishes) . They’re served in small, shallow dishes...

On a late October Sunday evening, my brother and I took the Duquesne Incline to explore what was up that hill. What was waiting for us...

Today we focused on strengthening my quadriceps and pectoral muscles. To continue strengthening my quads, Lei had me use the leg...

When I moved to Pittsburgh, one of the first things I did was to get a membership to the Carnegie Museums . I knew I’d be visiting all...

Total joke – I have no plans to be a contestant on that Netflix show. Initially, my goal was to re-gain my 25-year-old body. It’s been...

People who know me know how much I love food. I’m always thinking and talking (and sometimes dreaming) about food, from the meals I make...

My journey to becoming a Pittsburgher began many, many years ago thanks to American professional football…via the San Francisco 49ers. I...

Hello, everyone! After self-publishing my  first book  in February 2025 (a reflective journal with the same title as this blog), I felt...