Today we’d like to introduce you to Froilin Lunas Abella.
Froilin Lunas, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I’m a Legal Assistant, health coach, and influencer in San Diego.
I landed the Legal Assistant with my intent to leave my current job (I have the always challenging myself mentality). Before this position, I had the experience of working at a holistic chiropractors office than before that I was a Marketing Director that dealt with attorneys and doctors in San Diego.
As for becoming a health coach and influencer – growing up, I wanted to become a doctor, to be specific an anesthesiologist. But after having been a Marketing Director dealing with doctors such as an anesthesiologist, pain doctors and so on, I realized that the lifestyle wasn’t for me. I wanted to be able to have work-life balance, while also making a difference in someones’ life. The influencer title has become something I’ve finally stepped into the role of being because I want and choose to use my voice to be the change that we wish to see in the world and knowing that, it starts with me.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s never a smooth road and looking back at it now, I’m really glad and humble to say that it hasn’t been.
The reason why I say that is because through the struggle it’s taught me so much about me as a person, rising up when I’ve fallen and become strong for myself when I felt defeated. More than anything this year 2018, I’ve learned to wholeheartedly accept who I am as a person, to value my health, mental health especially.
One of few biggest challenges I’ve gone through on this journey would be my car accident that though it was a minor collision, I got an 8 mm herniated disc on my low back that affected a lot of my early 20s. I won’t go too much in depth with what happened, but the whole process of having to deal with this I faced depression and inability to work out. During this time of recovery, I had to make the decision of not being able to attend the last and final San Francisco Nike Half Marathon (this was an invite-only event).
I became a whole lot more authentic and vulnerable throughout the years. I value my well being and love myself a whole lot more and plan to continue to do so.
My biggest advice to other women going into this journey would be the following:
Value your health – use mental as a foundation and then build from it. Don’t compare your highlight reel with other people because everything isn’t what you think it’s supposed to be. Love who you are and who you’re being. Speak your story and be authentic. Yes, it’ll be scary but you know what’s worse is staying at the same place ten years from now. I remember seeing this post on how a smile is so contagious, so is being authentic and sharing your story because you never know who you’ll end up inspiring and who are needing that fair share of love and wisdom.
Please tell us more about your work, what you are currently focused on and most proud of.
The law firm I currently work for, we handle sexual harassment in the workplace, personal injury, maritime and fire recovery
The health coaching business I have specializes in helping individuals to achieve finding a balanced lifestyle by having mental health as a foundation.
I’m most proud of how I’m able to apply my past work experience into my health coaching business, my close family and friends know that I tend to always have quick remedies if they’re under the weather, suffering anxiety, insomnia, etc.
I believe what sets me apart, is that I have a lot of compassion for others. I really truly love to help people and it comes always from a place of love and care. I strongly see the good in all things and more importantly, motivate others to do that as well.
What’s the most important piece of advice you could give to a young woman just starting her career?
It would be that you just need to find “your why.” Once you have that, whatever you have to do- may it be putting post-it notes around everywhere, constantly writing it down, etc. stick to it.
I believe that being reminded why you’re doing what you’re doing helps a whole lot especially when you’re having your good days and bad days.
I use my why as that core then have it branch out to other aspects of my life such as my family, friends, career, relationships, and so on.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.withlovefroilin.com
- Email: froilin.abella@gmail.com
- Instagram: froilinabella
- Other: https://www.fohr.co/froilinabella
Image Credit:
Photographer: Bobby Thongkham & JR Pecache
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