The Where I Live series aims to showcase our diverse city and region by spotlighting its many vibrant neighborhoods. Each week a local resident invites us over and lets us in on what makes their neighborhood special. Have we been to your neighborhood yet? Get in touch to share your story. If your story is selected and published, you will receive a $250 stipend.

I was born and raised on the northwest side of San Antonio. I went to Warren High School, where I made friendships that still anchor me today, and later attended UT Health San Antonio to pursue a career in dental hygiene. My path seemed set in stone, but as life often does, it redirected me.

After moving to Austin to further my dental career, I fell in love with something unexpected: fitness. I’d played sports my entire l

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