Anne Phung Nguyen

Anne Phung Nguyen. I am an American Vietnamese business owner living in the city of Orange in California. My wonderful husband JP and my jolly dad Henry. A lot of people know me as @annephung on Instagram and I write about my life from ups to the downs. When I was 1 1/2 years old, my family and I immigrated from the United States to America. If not for the hard work of my parents I might not exist today to share my life with people like you. Since I was confident that I would have a brighter future, I was determined to be successful and do my parents happy. My life was set out as follows: I'd go to university, get work in a corporate as well as marry and then buy a home. Though I believed that this was the standard for the ideal life, reality had other goals. My corporate job in 2013 was a job I hated. Money and status were not what I needed to feel happy. I believed that I was living a solitary life to earn a paycheck. As I began to move to a new path in life I realized the importance of personal training and that's the career path I was looking for. I have a love for exercise, enjoy being with people and help people. It was in 2014 that I founded my small company which will mark the 7th anniversary of my company by 2021. In this field it is not a lot of Asian females. As a coach, my goal is to encourage others to live a healthy and enjoyable life by establishing healthy and sustainable living styles that meet the individual's goals and needs. I also strive to empower individuals to follow their dreams and do anything and everything they want to do in their life. While my career was taking off and I was advancing, my mom passed away. It was the worst of all. She won her eight year fight with the disease and is now in Heaven and is with me in my thoughts and heart at all times. The lessons we learn from life often go unnoticed, but they can be very valuable. My loss has impacted my life in a variety of ways. I believe my death provided me with the opportunity to begin an entirely new chapter. When she passed away on Tet/Lunar New Year Day it was time for her to begin the next chapter of her life. It was also a chance I was given a second chance at living a happy, fulfilled and meaningful life. When I reach the 30's I am more alive than ever. It is true that I live now instead of merely living as I did previously. As I tell my story, I hope that my story will be a source of inspiration for yours. My hope is that my words can help you realize that you're not alone. You have the capacity to succeed in anything that your heart desires. As death is all that we can have I wish you a great time in living your life to the fullest and leave with no regrets.