August: Focus, Fitness, and Follow-Through
Hello, August.
Time is flying and honestly, it has been such a great summer in LA so far.
July was full in the best way. It started with 4th of July at a friend’s place in Venice. Rooftop patio, hamburgers, hot dogs, and the best vibes. The perfect way to kick off the month.
A couple weeks later, my friend Sana turned 30 and we spent the whole weekend celebrating my favorite Cancer. A Solidcore class on Friday followed by a rooftop party at her place in West Hollywood. She looked beautiful and we had a blast.
I also attended a Soapbox Women of Color networking event which is always a good time. Soapbox is an independent collective committed to empowering women and gender non-conforming people in entertainment, creative advertising, and marketing. Being in rooms with women who are building, leading, and creating is exactly the community I need at this point in my career. The event was hosted at Fitoor in Santa Monica which never disappoints. The food is always 10/10.
Next, I planned a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend in Santa Monica. A private patio with the people closest to him. He was so surprised! Watching everything come together was such a good feeling.
On the work side, I launched 3 new AI tools which felt like a real full-circle moment. Every launch reminds me that consistency compounds. The quiet work in one season becomes the wins you celebrate in the next.
Then I ended the month with a date night at Gjelina on Abbot Kinney. We started with the tomato salad and the roasted cauliflower, then we had the spaghetti and the cacio e pepe. Everything was incredible.
Paired with the Cave Mont Blanc Prié Blanc, it was the perfect summer meal. Officially in our LA foodie rotation now.
Now let’s shift gears into my August goals! ⬇️
August Personal Goals
📌 Launch 2 New AI Tools
Over the past few months I have launched 3 AI-powered websites and an app using Claude at work. This month, I am setting a new challenge for myself. I want to build 2 new AI tools for personal use.
If you have been building anything with AI this year, drop it in the comments. I want to see what everyone is working on.
📌 Attend at Least 3 Networking Events This Year
I’m attending the National Association of Black Journalists convention this month and I couldn’t be more excited! NABJ has always been the space where I learn, connect, catch up with old friends and colleagues, and meet new people who push me forward.
Beyond NABJ, I am committing to 2 more intentional networking events before the year is over.
📌 Meet My Weight Goal
I am one pound away from my weight goal. One. Pound. Away!!!
I joined Equinox last year, but the real shift came in the last 4 months when I got serious about both sides of it (health and fitness).
Consistency is everything. Keep going!
📖 Faith to Fuel the Journey
Verses that are guiding me in this season:
✨ Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
✨ Philippians 1:6 — “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
✨ 2 Timothy 4:7 — “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
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