Hi, I'm Kaia, and I'm really glad you're here.
I've been meaning to start a blog for a while now. I love writing, I love documenting things, and honestly, I just wanted a space that was mine — somewhere to think out loud, share what I'm learning, and hopefully connect with some like-minded people!
So here we are.
A little about me: I'm a software engineer living in Oregon, originally from Bainbridge Island, Washington, a small, beautiful island just a ferry ride from Seattle. I spend most of my time either in front of a screen building things (websites, apps, whatever problem I'm currently trying to solve) or in the gym, which brings me to the part of my life that's been consuming a lot of my energy lately.
Last year, I competed in my first bodybuilding show. It was one of the hardest, most rewarding things I've ever done, and I'm hooked. I'm already planning my next one. Alongside competing, I'm working toward my NASM personal training certification, because somewhere along the way, fitness became something I wanted to share, not just do.
When I'm not coding or training, I'm probably reading, hiking somewhere in the PNW, or hanging out with my two cats, Nami and Nala, who are deeply unimpressed by all of my ambitions.
This blog is going to live at the intersection of the things I care about most: life, fitness, career, and the messy, interesting process of building all of them at once. I don't have it all figured out. I'm just someone who likes to deeply understand things and thinks better when she's writing.
If any of that resonates with you, I think you'll like it here.