What's your Happiness?

They say that you attract what you are. I think that is interesting in light of the essay question I had to answer today. I took an assessment test for entering college. So the topic of my essay was happiness. What it means to you and examples of how you try in your life to be happy. Of course my answer was about working out. Actually I couldn't think of a more perfect discussion to explain my reasons for going back to school. I have been a hairdresser for 15 years, and I love my job but..... there is this other desire, this other idea. I talk all day about diet and exercise. I think I talk more about this than I do about hair. I am amazed at how little people understand their bodies. I am shocked that they don't think that what they put in their mouth has any effect on the way they feel. I am not an expert - yet. Food is fuel. Let me say that again FOOD IS FUEL. Its not a reward, or a compensation in your life.

My answer about happiness is that taking care of myself makes me happy. Happiness is a state of mind. You control it. If you think that chocolate cake is going to make you happy, go for it. Working out makes me happy. I love to work out first thing in the morning. I use the time to think about my day, what needs to be done, what needs to be said, how I want to respond to -whatever. I like deciding how I want to be before everything hits me in the face and I'm just a deer in the headlights, ya know? Eating right is easier I think if you work out. When your muscles are sore its hard to think about eating pizza. You tend to think about how much more energy you will have to put out to burn the pizza. A LOT!! TOO MUCH!! Sore muscles help to keep you on track eating the foods that you can use as fuel, not a spare tire.:)