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Week 3 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Week 3 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Posted on December 11, 2022December 11, 2022Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health1 Reply

After re-reading “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington, I decided to embark on a 12 week fitness challenge to get back into shape after childbirth. Here’s how week 3 panned out.

Lost and Found: My “words” after brain surgery

Lost and Found: My “words” after brain surgery

Posted on December 6, 2022May 2, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle, Tech, Top Posts, Writing5 Replies

Hiroko had life-saving brain surgery at 22 which took away her ability to convey her thoughts through writing. At 33, she published her first book.

Week 2 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Week 2 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Posted on December 4, 2022December 11, 2022Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health1 Reply

After re-reading “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington, I decided to embark on a 12 week fitness challenge to get back into shape after childbirth. Here’s how week 2 panned out.

Week 1 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Week 1 | 12 Week Fitness Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2022November 27, 2022Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health1 Reply

After re-reading “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington, I decided to embark on a 12 week fitness challenge to get back into shape after childbirth. Here’s how week 1 panned out.

12 Week Fitness Challenge

12 Week Fitness Challenge

Posted on November 22, 2022February 13, 2023Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health12 Replies

3 months post-birth, Hiroko goes on a 12 week fitness challenge after re-reading “The 12 Week Year.”

Film photography with Ilford Sprite 35-II

Film photography with Ilford Sprite 35-II

Posted on November 8, 2022January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Lifestyle, Top Posts1 Reply

Film photography first thoughts and costs associated with buying and using Ilford Sprite 35-II, and developing film with The Darkroom.

LinkedIn Post Inspector: Update link previews

LinkedIn Post Inspector: Update link previews

Posted on November 7, 2022March 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Tech, Tutorials1 Reply

How to check or update your link previews on LinkedIn posts with LinkedIn Post Inspector.

How Brain Injury and ADHD helped me find dream career in Tech

How Brain Injury and ADHD helped me find dream career in Tech

Posted on May 31, 2022August 5, 2024Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Learning in Public, Self-Employment, Tech, Top Posts, Writing4 Replies

Brain surgery left me with debilitating disabilities. It was only after I embraced my needs and accommodations that I found a dream career in tech as a technical writer and published author.

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 2Reflections

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 2Reflections

Posted on December 1, 2021January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health, Learning in Public, Writing1 Reply

I am writing a book, and have Executive Function Disorder. Book Writing with ADHD is a series as I try to figure out productivity.

Resources for Leaving Domestic Violence Situation

Resources for Leaving Domestic Violence Situation

Posted on November 23, 2021January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in TutorialsLeave a Reply

Resources for leaving domestic violence situation in Maryland, in English and Japanese.

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Hiroko Nishimura

Hiroko Nishimura is an AWS Community Hero, technical instructor at LinkedIn Learning, and author of AWS for Non-Engineers.

She writes about her jarring transition to motherhood on Substack. Many posts are reposted on this blog as well under Tag: Substack. Looking for my Japanese posts?

She is a brain injury and brain surgery survivor, writing about dealing with adult Executive Dysfunction/ADHD.

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