Anne Phung Nguyen

Anne Phung Nguyen, a Vietnamese American businesswoman, lives in Orange County California. I have a wonderful fiance named JP along with a very unhappy dad Henry. A majority of my followers know me via my Instagram @annephung where I document my life - the highs, the lows and all in between. My parents brought me to America in the year 1990 when I was just one-and-a half. I would not be able to share my life story today if my parents didn't work for their dreams and put up with sacrifices. Since I was confident that I would achieve a better future I set out to be successful and do my parents proud. My plan of life was as follows: I'd attend university, find an employment in a company, marry and buy an apartment. That was my ideal of what success looked like. But the reality of life changed my plans. The year 2013 brought me to the realization that I disliked my corporate position. While the pay and position was good but I did not feel that the work was satisfying. In reality, I thought I was wasting my time. While navigating my way to a new direction in my career, I found that I was meant to become a personal trainer. I was a fan of exercising, I enjoyed having fun and I loved helping people. My business started in 2014 and I'm celebrating seven years of growth in 2021. It is rare to find Asian females working in the field. My goal in this industry is to create a more durable and healthy lifestyle that meets the needs of my customers. I also strive to empower people to pursue their desires and accomplish whatever they would like to achieve in their lives. While my career was taking off and I was advancing, my mom passed away. This loss is the worst of all. To be in Heaven she rests now in peace after a long battle with the disease known as Scleroderma. However, I carry my Mom with me and dream about her each day. If you don't realize the signs at first, God has a funny way of giving us what we really need. The passing of my mother changed me in so many ways. I believe my mom offered me a second opportunity to live my life after her death. In the morning of Tet/Lunar New Year Day, she died. Now it was time for her to transition into her new chapter, and for me to have the chance to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. The thing I'm feeling now in my 30s is an experience of awe and vitality. It's as if that I'm living my life, instead of just being. My life is shared with you in hopes that you'll be able to connect with my words and experiences for you to feel secure knowing that you're not alone, for you to know that you are far more capable than anything else that you can imagine. and that love is real, that therapy is normal and needed as health is the greatest form of wealth. There is only one chance to live. I hope you be the best version of yourself.