Creating our sea of blue

Every year, for my birthday, I seek donations to a cause we support instead of presents from our community, and this year I chose Beyond Blue for my 9th birthday. My dad introduced me to running, and he keeps sharing how it helps him get through all the bad times.

This is my fourth 2XU Wellness Run, and I am super excited to run with my team, the 💃 Cha-Cha Champions 🕺. My hope is that through this activity that I enjoy doing, I can encourage more people to seek help and raise the necessary funds for all of us to be able to help them!

I’m a full-time international undergraduate student, working part-time and running an AgTech startup. A lot of hats to wear, sure, but here’s the crux: I’ve learned that the brain needs a tune-up as much as any machine, and running keeps mine humming. Last year, I took on my first half-marathon at the 2023 2XU Wellness Run and tested my legs, lungs, and what it means to be alive.

This year, I’m running not just for me but for anyone out there facing their own battles—people I may never meet but wish I could. If I can sweat through a few more miles, share my story, and make some noise, I might just point a few people toward the resources that saved me. It’s about doing something bold, something useful—showing that sometimes, it’s the crazy little things that keep us all going.