Anne Phung Nguyen

Anne Phung Nguyen, a Vietnamese American businesswoman, lives in Orange County California. I have a wonderful fiance named JP as well as hapless dad Henry. My Instagram account, @annephung, is where I am most popular with my followers. I write about my day-to-day life, both positive and negative. My parents accompanied me to America in the year 1990, at which point I was just a year old. I wouldn't be sharing my story with you today if my parents didn't work to the max and sacrifice. In order to give them the chance to have a successful future, I focused on success and worked hard in order to reach it. I thought my future would unfold a certain way: graduate from college, land a corporate position, marry and begin an family. The lifestyle I had planned for me did not turn out. It was 2013 when I discovered that I didn't like working in my job as a corporate employee. Money and status did make me feel happy. I thought I was just wasting my time in exchange for a paycheck. As I navigated my way to a new career path, I discovered that I was meant to work as personal trainer. I enjoyed exercise, I loved being around people, and I love helping others. In this year, I am celebrating my 7th Anniversary. In 2014, I started my own small business. It's not common to see an Asian woman in this business. As a coach, I want to be a positive influence by providing quality training to help others become more healthy and happy. Additionally, I want to encourage others to go after their dreams and do anything and everything they want to do in their life. My career was beginning to grow, I was struck by the biggest loss in my life - my mom's death. Her battle for 8 years with Scleroderma is over, and she lies in Heaven. She will forever be in my heart and my mind. The universe has the ability to provide us with precisely what we require, even when we're unable to comprehend the lesson in the time. My loss has impacted my life in several ways. I believe her death gave me the opportunity to begin the next chapter. The day she died was Tet/Lunar New Year Day, she died. Now it was time to go on to her next chapter as well as my opportunity to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. At the age of 30 I am awestruck by the feeling of living and being alive. It's not that I'm just another number. In sharing the tale of my experiences, it's to ensure that other people will be able to understand my thoughts and feelings. To know that they are not alone. Also, that there exists real love. Therapy is necessary and is not uncommon. In the end, your the health of your body is the most valuable thing you have. Since death is the only thing that we can have I want you to enjoy your life and die with no regrets.