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몬애카 Monica Kwon 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Asian Filmmaker
I specialize in showcasing passionate people in their truth.

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Had a really memorable week of workouts - 9 classes this week at both TFA and F45 Langford. Rode my bike to the studio for a very special dog portrait session. Sweeping the studio after the session and I felt really pretty - so I took some photos of myself. by @mhnecha

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Core memory moment. Experience nature with people you care about.

Thank you Rob for sharing your family whale watching adventure with me.

@hashtagcoachrob
@princeofwhaleswhalewatching

When I was deciding what lense to take - I thought of taking my 70-200mm telephoto lense. It would be the perfect lense to photograph wildlife that’s farther away. BUT it would be a horrible lense to grab footage of Rob and his family sitting in the zodiac right next to me. So I left the telephoto lense at home and thought “I’d rather have really good memorable video of my friends - that’s priority over any whale I would be blessed to see”. I mounted the 50mm and left my studio to meet up with Rob.

What I got to experience - l’ll never forget - I was in tears watching this majestic whale swim around and under our zodiac boat for over 30minutes 😭

Such a life moment for me… in so many ways.

Monica💕 by @mhnecha

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8 months ago

Drawn ever closer, Shadows of the past - fade and bright existing together.

“memories.. our sides… as we fade in and out of ourselves. Coming closer or is it going farther?… Perhaps both existing together is.. And to accept that it is a beautiful symbiotic contrast”

Monica by @mhnecha

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10 months ago

September in Review - this has probably been the busiest month ever - and for anyone that knows me, that’s not me saying “busiest month of clients”. It’s been the busiest month of life downs and life ups, shared milestones from my community, core memory from family moments… bucket list ideas realized (like the TFA Tailgate BBQ)

After meeting the TF45 2.0 Montage Film deadline and seeing that posted, my whole system crashed. Not in a negative way - but like one of those moments in a film, where the protagonist has her arms full of puppies.. fighting past fire and smoke… she rises out of the ashes, as she’s greeted by the handsome firefighters… and the puppies are taken one by one, the weight getting lighter and lighter with each owner being rejoined with their loved one…

Looking down, she notices something protruding from her thigh, wondering “oh how long has that pipe been stuck there?”

True story, rewind us back to last Friday. I’m at the underground parkade race. I setup my gimbal. I stretch, then start my strides. Sharp pain shoots into my right quad. I hit it with my fist a couple times and try again. Nope. Can’t run.

I quickly go up to my friend Tyler who had his whole team there tuning up the runners and said “Tyler I need your help, it’s really serious.. we are 15min before the first heat starts, and I can’t put any power in my right leg”

In my memory I want to believe he was eating donut and as soon as he heard me say thst, he threw it at the wall while simultaneously lifting me onto the physiotherapist table.

His on location assessment and treatment allowed me to run again that night. Chasing after the fastest runners in the parkade.

Me taking the two days off IG was an extension of that. While Tyler treated my body, I treated my mind and capacity.

To all the heroes out there (I know many of you) please use the super powers for yourself too - they were gifts given to you to help you.. so you can help others.

Monica💕

(I should probably re-read this so it makes cohesive sense - but well, welcome to the way my brain articulates - let’s keep it natural and true my friends. The lows this month truely were terrible - but the highs - WOW by @mhnecha

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TF45 2.0 Team : Laura + Megan

With Laura’s partner having to pull out a week before the race - a new team was born. Watching their support and care for each other was one of the emotional highlights of the race.

@laurathetigress
@mb.connection

Home Gym: TFA (Downtown)
@tfagym by @mhnecha

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Hyrox90 by Coach Amado at TFA Westshore. This was captured during today’s 8am class - and it was something truely special. The energy was electric, the push was so unreal… bringing communities together, we got to celebrate our community friend’s milestone of her first class on her birthday. @shahanaaxx

Thank you Amado for these special Hyrox Sunday classes - it’s building a community. by @mhnecha

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nothing like a little saturday tailgate party to bring together great people (and dogs) + great food! big thank you to @mhnecha for all of her planning and creativity that went into this event for the @tfawestshore members!

we left with full bellies, new pals, and a lot of appreciation for the power of community 🫶🏼 taken in TFA Westshore by @mhnecha

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Days like 2.0 are the days that leave my cup overflowing. These people didn’t know each other a few years ago. But they show up, every single week. Despite life and all that it brings and throws and challenges us with. They show up. They work hard. They smile. They complain. They work their asses off together. So, days like these - game day - this is the fun stuff! This is why we train the way we do. And this is why I will always show up for you to make the days where the nerves may be high, or the doubts might start to set in, I’ll be there. To remind you, you’ve done the work. Enjoy it! Soak it in. And then get back to the next goal to smash! Vancouver. See you in a few months. Ladies, see you tonight 😁😈 #togetherwesweat #motivated #community #fitness #hyroxtraining by @mhnecha

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8 days ago

Three Years of Pvolve Victoria. Celebrated on the rooftop as the 2nd Annual Move & Mingle. It brought the Pvolve family and friends - our community 🩷

@pvolvevictoria

50% of the sales supporting @victorianativefriendshipcentre

Thank you Lucille for creating this very special place - with all your love and kindness.

Monica💕 by @mhnecha

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11 days ago

When I first transitioned; my parents said “we support you but don’t wear dresses or wigs or anything around us please - because we need time”. This summer, I surprised them one day by being in full makeup, a summer dress and a long flowing wig”

I was so worried how they would react. My dad looked at me like I would anticipate him to see me in a bridal dress on my wedding day. He said “you look beautiful”. I was in tears after.

It was the best moment of my summer.

Today with my evening plans suddenly changing, I asked my parents out to dinner.

And nice family evening out 🩷 by @mhnecha

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13 days ago

September 26th starting at 1pm, we want you to join as at TFA Westshore Parking lot for our next social. We have coaches and friends who’s going to be parked and cooking up food to share with our community. It’s about sharing hand bites and good times with our TFA fam.

We still have a few parking spots left if you are excited to share your own food to our community. Please DM if you have food to share or desserts to finish the afternoon.

Please visit our Eventbrite link to register to come hang or simply DM and I’ll give you the link.

Coach Zachary sitting on top of his Bronco serving the dogs

Monica in her family Mitsubishi wagon cooking up a Korean bbq storm

and many more.

Looking forward to seeing us all there.

TFA by @mhnecha

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