Phung Tran

Highlights and low lights in 2025

This post is for fitness people looking back on their year

2025 is undoubtedly a year to remember

In May, I graduated from my Master's of Public Health program 🎉

The process wasn't easy but I finally did it

Unfortunately, at the same time,

A close friend of mine passed unexpectedly

It was a straight punch to the gut

Together, my friend group gathered

And had a wonderful celebration of life for our dear friend

Straight after, a kick of travel kicked in

It was like my soul needed a change of scenery

The first destination was warm California 🎉

The land of wonderful food and even better views

In between travels, I applied for multiple jobs within the field of public health

I wanted to apply the statistics I learned to help more people

Unfortunately, with the current politics in the US,

That process was cut almost abruptly with the changing landscape

Well, here comes another trip when the flight was cheap

The next destination was all the way to Japan 🎉

I was really there to sight-see and shopping

The exchange rate is just too good to not utilize

Of course, I continue to coach clients in strength training

It is super empowering to work with women

Who had been barred from getting stronger their whole lives

Now being able to lift amazing weights without any pains or setbacks

But inside, I was looking for more

What if I can help the same group of women overcome their fears of falling?

That's something I wanted to kick into gear in 2026 for sure

Let's squeeze another trip before the year ends!

Here comes our last trip to New York City 🎉

I was able to feel the exciting energy yet meaningful historical place in the US

I walked to the street where the first president, George Washington, took his oath of office

Each trip, each time I had to pack and unpack, each time I stepped on a plane

Resets my brain and unlocks something else for the future

I am planning things that I didn't think I would

I am changing many-a-things come 2026

Thank you so much for reading this far

Here to a new and exciting 2026!

I ♥ 🎄

Enjoy this celebratory spirit 😎

New York City definitely has some of the coolest Christmas trees 🌲

Black cat makes the best prop for Halloween 🎃

They blend right in with the orange

Happy National Black Cat Day to the black fluffy ball🐈‍⬛

Here to another year of your grumpiness, Bèo

Made it to the origin temple of the Lucky Cat statue😻

It's a whole temple for you to pray to cats, or the maneki-neko 招き猫!!

Of course, I had to rep the purr-fect Lucky Cat tee designed by 😘

To make a wish, you touch the cat's paw

Buy a cat statue, the size will influence the chance of your wish becoming true

Once you achieve your wish, return to the temple and put the cat on the shelves

Thus, all the cat statues you see here 😆☺️

The bro and I be traveling around Mt. Fuji😎

Can you guess which one is older?

Warning: sugar coma ahead! 🍰👀

Celebrating National Dessert Day with a sweet flashback to my last trip🎉

Kyoto too hot so we went to the beach ⛩🏖

Dangling on a chair lift without any safety belt was quite an experience

Maybe that was a bright idea 🤯