Happy Trees

Anyone old enough to get that reference out there?  If not, a long time ago there was a happy little painter on the happy little TV's, who loved to paint happy little trees.  See where I'm going with this? Anyone? Anyone?

HAPPINESS!  And not the kind you can get in a bottle that turns to regret the next day. I'm talking about you and a positive outlook on life. Don't get me wrong. I know we all have bad days. Sometimes it's bad weeks, months, or even years.  Now I'm by no means a trained psychiatrist (though I've seen my fair share <laugh>) but I do know that deep down we all want to be happy. And happy isn't always what you think it is. It doesn't have to be a knock your socks off/I've won the lottery feeling all the time. Sometimes it's just sitting on the couch watching your kids smile the first time the cat lets them pet it.

Now why am I going on about happiness? Because how you look at things can effect how you feel. How so? Ever think "Gee I don't want to workout today. XXX is wrong in my life I think I'll just go back to bed". We've all been there. Don't fall into that trap. You see yourself shirking something you need to do, them by golly you tell yourself to get moving! Turn "I don't want to" into "What adventures will doing this bring?" (Ok, doesn't flow off the tongue, but you get the idea.) Sometimes you have to fake it until you make it; with being positive being right up there on that list. And being positive feels good!  If you feel good, you want more good. It's a circle of success people! 

So, take that positivity and bring it to your workout. Don't think, "Ugh! Leg day!". Turn that frown upside down and try something like "You see these legs? They might not like me tomorrow, but the next day I'm taking myself, my friend, and my little doggy all the way to OZ!" (Ok, probably just up the local hiking trail, but remember: Everyday is an Adventure!)

Ok, my positive little peacocks; time to go forth and strut your stuff. Amaze your friends and family with your own version of living with the mentality of "Happy Little Trees".

Your Positivity Guru for the Day,

UltimateJinx007