Crossfit in Charlotte, NC | My Journey to YYLC

While I was touristing around in Charlotte, I got to stop by two CrossFit gyms. 

The first one I stopped by was one called CrossFit Eternal.

I'm so glad I stopped by this box. I didn't know what to expect, but upon arrival, I could tell I was gonna have a good workout, and meet cool people, which I did. 

Here are some photos and a short video of our WOD <3 I definitely plan on coming back to this box when I stop by Charlotte again. 

Crossfit Eternal, Charlotte, NC

The next day I stopped by another awesome box called Metro CrossFit in the afternoon. 

The facility was so nice and our WOD KILLED ME. lol. 

I also will definitely drop by this box again! They were so friendly and great to workout with. 

Barbell at Metro Crossfit

If you haven't tried CrossFit, you definitely should. And don't listen to all the naysaying out there!
 It is a great method of getting fit and staying fit! And you workout according to your fitness level, so get out to a crossfit box and try it asap!
I train out of Chamorri CrossFit in Pick-A-Nail road in Tamuning!
If you're ever interested, let me know, and we can arrange to a date and time for you to try out a session.

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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Let Someone Be Christ to You Today | My Journey to YYLC 2016

As I was sitting down in 7th Street Public Market, two young ladies sat on the table across from me. 

They had ordered pizza for lunch, and just before eating their food, they put their heads down and hands together and prayed over their food. 

I thought it was a beautiful thing to see. It's rare you see people pray over their food anymore in gratitude to God for providing. 

I wanted to go up to them and let them know that what they did was admirable, and to encourage them to continue to do what they did. 

I got distracted after that thought by a message from the AirBnB website from a BnB I was interested in staying at. 

So, I was trying to figure out taking a bus to my AirBnB, and then, the girls came back with dessert. I decided to ask them if they could help me. 

We then started to get to know each other, and just like that- we hit it off. 

I mentioned these two girls in my first post. Their names are Michelle and Christian. 

As we were discussing how to get to my BnB, Michelle and Christian both looked at each other, and Michelle said, "We'll take you." 

My heart dropped. I couldn't believe it. They were willing to give me, a stranger all the way from an island they've practically never heard of, a ride.

To this day, I owe them my life.

It was an amazing time getting to know both of them. 

As well as being invited to Michelle's house and getting to know her sister Catherine. 

And this was only the beginning of my journey, and I felt like I had been vacationing for a month already. Time did not exist! 

We had to drop Christian off earlier in the day :( so we didn't get to talk as much.
But just from the short time I spent with her, I must say that I loved being around her. She was full of joy and laughter. She was sweet, and caring. And I honestly am so glad to have met her.
In my time with Michelle,
we realised how similar we are to each other and how much we love God! 

I felt like God sent them to me to let me know that He will always keep me safe,
and that I was right to trust in Him. 

Initially, I didn't want to let Michelle take me around and practically be my chauffeur.
But one thing she said struck me- "Sirena, let me be Jesus to you." 

Wow! What a lesson I learned. Many times, people want to do good things, but we are so guarded and suspicious of people, that we end up pushing those opportunities for them to do good deeds for others. 

So, today, if someone offers to do something for you, says something nice about your hair or outfit, or even smiles at you, respond back with a smile, a gesture of love and compassion, words of gratitude, and assurance that what they're doing is appreciated and received. 

Michelle is a photographer, and a very awesome one for that matter. 

Michelle

And Christian is a very talented singer and actress! 

Christian

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Sirena of Guam in Charlotte! | Journey to YYLC 2016

July 11, 2016
For those who don't live in Guam, ya gotta know that travelling from Guam to the East Coast is truly an adventure in and of itself.

I've been travelling literally for a whole day just to get here- Charlotte, North Carolina. 

You're probably wondering what a little Guam mermaid such as myself is doing all the way out in the East Coast. 

Well, I am travelling all the way out here to attend the Yager Youth Leadership Conference!

YYLC is a weeklong event where young adults go to learn from leaders in the industry that I am in. 

I am so stoked for it!

So far, I've already made amazing friends here:
Wonderful, talented women, Michelle and Christian!
Michelle is a photographer here in Charlotte, and Christian is a singer and actress!
I am so blessed to have met them here!
God has really shown me that if I trust in Him, things will come together!
(more to come on Michelle and Christian in next post!)

Update as of July 19, 2016 
I wasn't able to complete this post when I was writing it! But that's okay!
Here is the rest of my journey in a nutshell.
I got to eat drink my favourite kind of drink- Match Green Tea Latte at a fantastic place called
Not Just Coffee which is located in the 7th Street Public Market the uptown part of Charlotte.

I found it amazing that not only was there a fantastic coffee shop, there were also several food shops/restaurants within this studio area (I suppose you could call it that- a wide room space).

There was a pizza and sandwich booth which had a vegan sandwich that was to die for (picture below), an acai bowl booth, a crepe stand, and even a little farmer's market.
I was fascinated by this one small space within Charlotte!

Lastly, there was a booth called  VIVA RAW- a local juice brand.
I think there was lot of "law of attraction" things going on.
Not that I believe in that kind of stuff in a way that subtracts God from the equation, but simply, God telling me "Hey- remember this idea you had? Yeah- it's being done here. And I believe you can actually do it for yourself."
I got to speak to the actual founder and owner of the brand. He was manning the counter that particular day I was there, which was awesome. Scott is a great fellow, and simply wants to spread the goodness of drinking juiced fruits and vegetables.
Read his story here.

Loved this one. : ) 

The man himself with his back facing the camera.

Bought a lovely tote and a shirt. <3 

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