Don’t Mistake Quiet for Weakness

On National Maritime Day, I visited the USS Iowa, the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, and a war memorial by the harbor just as Fleet Week and Memorial Day weekend began. From honoring service to exploring untold stories, this post reflects on strength, resilience, and the people who give themselves to something greater. May we all be lucky enough to carry the strength to offer something and to move with it.

Today’s stride took me through LA’s past. The Old Zoo Trail in Griffith Park winds through abandoned enclosures, graffiti-covered structures, and hillside views of the city. Eerie but beloved, this hike is a strange and special piece of Los Angeles history and I walked it wearing my Hollywood cap, soaking it all in.

They thought I was done. But I’ve just been stacking.
This post is about moving through the quiet seasons with fire for every underestimated moment, every fake connection, every version of me that wanted to quit. I don’t move for claps. I move because the real ones don’t stop.

I didn’t make my 7am trail plan, but I still showed up and moved and that shifted my whole day. All that’s required is to show up and move.

They say today’s work shapes your future. Here’s how I’m showing up, part hustle, part prayer, to build a life aligned with purpose, peace, and power.

Sunday Stretch turned into a Sunday Stride through LA State Historic Park — a walk layered with motion, memory, and meaning. From Metro tracks to monarch weigh stations, concrete quotes to views of City Hall, this was more than a walk, it was a reminder that movement can connect us to place, history, and our own magic.

Neil Armstrong. A statue. A reminder.

I stood in front of the Neil Armstrong statue at USC and felt something shift. He trained not just for a mission, but for the unknown. That kind of discipline and vision? That’s what FormaFit is about.

USC will be one of the Olympic Villages in 2028, where athletes will prepare, sweat, and focus just steps away from where that statue stands.

This isn’t just a post about a campus or a moonwalker.
It’s about training with purpose, moving with intention, and staying ready for the extraordinary.

Read how this moment ties into FormaFit’s mindset and the road I’m walking toward LA 2028.

I’ve felt powerful. I’ve also fallen off. But here I am showing up again. This is what coming back looks like. It’s not perfect. It’s not loud. But it’s real. In this first post, I’m sharing what it feels like to return to movement, mindset, and myself.

Ben Franklin wasn’t a runner or lifter, but he lived by a mindset that still guides FormaFit: the pursuit of a long, active, and useful life. This post connects the dots between historical hustle and modern movement.

Sometimes pain reminds us to slow down and listen to our bodies. Through mindful movement, careful stretches, and simple recovery tools, I’m learning that managing pain isn’t about perfection, it’s about showing up and caring for yourself, every day.

Why I Built FormaFit Active: Movement Without Limits

When I first started dreaming about FormaFit Active, it wasn’t about being a brand.
It wasn’t about chasing followers, or fitting into a fitness mold.
It was about creating a space for movement, movement of the body, the mind, the spirit, without limits.

A quiet moment at the Bruce Lee statue in LA’s Chinatown reminded me why discipline matters and why movement is more than fitness. It’s legacy.

I don’t ride for speed or stats. I ride to move, to breathe, and to feel a little more free. Bike Month is a reminder: movement can roll with you.

Movement doesn’t have to be fast or loud. Sometimes, a mindful walk is enough to reset your mood and reconnect with your day.