Anne Phung Nguyen

Anne Phung Nguyen is my name and I'm a Vietnamese American Entrepreneur living in Orange County California. My incredible partner JP as well as my happiest Dad Henry are also part of our extended family. People know me best through my Instagram page, @annephung. Here I tell my life story. The highs, the lows and everything in-between. When I was 1 1/2 years old, my family and I moved into America. If it wasn't because of the sacrifices made by my parents, I may not have been here to share this life with the world. Knowing I had an opportunity for a better life, I worked hard to be their proudest and had a clear vision for achievement. My plan of life was as follows: I'd attend university, find a job in a corporation as well as marry and then buy an apartment. This was my vision of what success would look like. But life had other ideas. The year was 2013, and I realized that I was not happy working at my corporate job. Status and money did inspire me. I felt like I was just wasting my time in exchange for money. I possessed a love of working out and I enjoyed being social and helping others when I was navigating the new direction in my life. I found my calling in personal training. This year I'll be celebrating my 7th Anniversary. In 2014 I began my own business. As an Asian female working in the field, there are very few. My aim in the industry is to help create a sustainable and healthier lifestyle that meets the needs of my clients. Additionally, I aim to inspire others to pursue their goals and dreams so that they can achieve what they would like to accomplish. My professional career began to take off when I experienced the greatest happiness of my life. However, my mother passed away at the same time that my professional life began to fall off. To be in Heaven she rests now following an eight-year fight against the disease known as Scleroderma. But I still carry the memory of her daily. Although you may not be able to see the signs at first, God is a way of giving us what we really require. Many ways, the loss of my mother changed me. I honestly believe that she provided me with another chance to experience her loss. In the morning of Tet/Lunar New Year Day, she passed away. Now it was time for her to transition to the next chapter of her life and my chance to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. In my 30s I am awestruck by the feeling of living and being alive. I'm not feeling that I'm just another number. As I share the story of my experiences, it's in the hope that others will be able to understand my feelings and thoughts. It is to know that they're not on their own. It is also a sign of real love. Also that therapy is a necessity and it isn't abnormal. In the end, your the health of your body is the most valuable thing you have. I hope that you enjoy the life you want to live and end it without regrets as dying is the only thing that is promised to us in our life.