LuMiPaDa: Luc-Rock Paquin & Michelle Davidson

I thought that since I asked the question “What makes you happy?” I might as well answer it too. While there are many things that make me happy there are a few things that always make me happy.

Running

Running ALWAYS makes me happy. It is something that I can rely on for physical fitness, stress reduction and good friends. It’s tough to believe that I have been running consistently for four years! Through those years I have built so many important friendships and ran out SOOO many stresses. I even met one of the most important people in my life running! Running is worth every second spent doing it even if it doesn’t always feel good at the time.

Michelle with her running gear training for her first marathon in 2008.

Reading

There is nothing like reading a good book at the end of the day. I almost always read before bed and love it so much! I read a variety of books that are mostly fiction. I just started the book “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. So far it seems just what I need: a boost and reminder that there are so many things in life that can make us happy and that in the end you never have to feel stuck in a tough mood. She also makes it clear that not being happy is very different from being depressed- a very important point as in the case of depression I truly feel that it is complicated and beyond simply doing things that make us happy.

I will continue to add and expand on this list as time permits. Stay tuned!

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