In 2018, one year after giving birth to my second child, I embarked on a fitness journey—not because I wanted to become stronger, but because I wanted to regain my pre-pregnancy body. Like many, I had tried and failed several times to stay committed to the gym. Eventually, I decided to give Muay Thai a chance. It didn’t take long before I got

A friend once told me, “Once you leave home, you’ll never truly be home again.” And she was right.

Growing up in the Philippines was both a blessing and a challenge. In a culture where beauty standards are often very narrow, being different can make you feel like an outsider....