
- Paid off student loan + became debt-free (except mortgages)
- Bought house/condo in San Francisco
- Started new role as Staff Product Manager, Employee Experience at Peloton
- Packed + moved + unpacked
- Established primary care doc + annual health check + healthy/excellent ranges for all tests
- Completed 365 days of NYT mini crossword puzzle
- Discovered Wordle, became obsessed for a bit
- Completed 200-hour yoga teacher training
- Said goodbye to Schwab after 5.5 years
- Cycled 1,521 miles (Peloton)
- Celebrated two years in San Francisco and experienced our first year of “real” San Francisco with the return of all things post-COVID
- Got naked and scrubbed at a Korean spa
- Continued floating and tried cryotherapy and cold plunges
- Made more friends + connections in SF and started to feel a sense of belonging
- Continued being vegetarian at home + trying new recipes weekly
- Survived five rounds of restructuring + layoffs throughout the year
- Multiple magnolia viewings at the botanical gardens
- Successfully completed quarterly physical challenges (with the exception of 2nd quarter due to COVID)
- Tried two new therapists + multiple appointments with each
- Joined book club + hosted one session
- Enjoyed many episodes of Armchair Expert podcast
- Visits from mom, cousin, sister and niece
- Fostered Zinnia and Gordo
- Visited many new national and state parks, including Muir Woods and Humboldt Redwoods
- Celebrated a plethora of Peloton milestones: 14,465 total Peloton minutes, 600th ride, 700th ride (shoutout from Jess King), 800th ride, 900th ride (shoutout from Emma Lovewell), 200th yoga, 200th strength, 250th strength, two-year streak, 50th walk, 250th yoga, 250th meditation, 200th Peloton workout, 400th stretch, 75th walk, 6 PRs, 100th walk, 200th walk
- Celebrated hubs getting new job x2
- Visited Peloton HQ + PSNY + met coworkers in-person
- Got through COVID with minor symptoms
- Challenged myself with an interim role at work
- Sold car + bought new car + become one-car (EV) household
- Big haircut
- Met a good friend in Chicago for a fun weekend
- Lots of walking + exploring our new neighborhood
- Three camping trips (China Camp, Tahoe, Humboldt Redwoods)
- Many hikes + time with nature
- Celebrated four years of marriage
- Treated ourselves to dinner at Lazy Bear
- Foot test came back negative for nerve damage
- Ellie’s cancer scare turned positive after successful minor surgery
- Enjoyed many Broadway shows + musicals: Hadestown, The Prom, Oklahoma!, To Kill a Mockingbird, Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice
- Completed two 3×31 challenges
- Met up in Santa Cruz for a day of exploring with one of my besties
- Tried something new with Even Ordinary
- Started regular facials
- After many tries, found a skincare routine and products that work
- South Dakota visit + lots of time with family and friends
- Survived many weeks of husband traveling for work
- Upgraded our Peloton to Bike+
- Completed professional bike fitting
- Live rides with work team
- Attended San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
- Tried a challenging in-person pilates class
- Quarterly financial review + assessment
- Grew net worth (despite stock market challenges)
- Splurged on some new cycling shoes
- Received special bonus/recognition at work
- Attended the SF Pen Show + bought my first “fancy” pen
- Read 21 books (The Unteathered Soul was my favorite)
- Celebrated my 42th birthday in Korea
- Visited the DMZ
- Explored Seoul
- Experienced Fleetwood Mac tribute via candlelight at Grace Cathedral
- Applied/accepted to Creative Writing Program at CCSF
- Celebrated five-year engagement anniversary
- Listened to many hours of Midnights
- Sipped lots of wine at multiple wine tastings + one educational session
- Celebrated Ellie’s 10th birthday
- Got boosted
- Learned and explored at Alcatraz night tour
- Enjoyed another season of “Somebody Feed Phil”
- Brunch with friends at the Palm Court
- Attended intense multi-day in-person yoga teacher training
- Received beautiful fall wreath from the hubs
- Went a bit overboard on fall + winter candles
- Puptober event + doggy maze and fat bully puppies
- Mulled wine to welcome the holiday season
- Thanksgiving getaway in Sedona
- Visiting The Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park
- Celebrated Thanksgiving with a ham nugget
- Completed first Turkey Burn run with Pelo family
- Daily gratitude through month of November
- Learned about the prison journalism project
- Hiked ~15 breathtaking miles in the Coconino National Forest
- Completed four-week in-person Buddhism program at SF Buddhist Center
- Began more serious planning and focus on early retirement/financial freedom
- Decorated for the holidays
- Created a fun advent calendar for Ellie
- Tried all kinds of interesting holiday drinks at Causwells
- Completed a challenging holiday puzzle
- Multiple LEGO sets completed, including typewriter
- Celebrated Winter Solstice + Yule
- Visits to SFMOMA, Craft and Design Museum, Asian Art Museum, Exploratorium, Monterey Bay Aquarium
- City walking tour on Christmas Eve
- Enjoyed annual tradition of watching Elf with niece and nephew
- Completed 826 Valencie volunteer training
- Made my first gingerbread house
- Ejoyed a specialAnchor Brewing holiday tour + tasting
- Devoured a memorable and delicious Christmas Eve feast
- Literally rang in 2023 on a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell
- Moved my body for more than 20,275 total minutes