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Everything was so negative and I felt that I was obligated to call her and ask her how she was. Fortunately for me and all mankind, she ended the friendship. Thank you! :)

I'm not going to dive into the health details since you've probably heard all about it. In a nutshell: running is healthy for the body. For me, I run not just for my health, but for my peace of mind and confidence. First of all, I'm not much of a sporty type, let alone did I ever want to think about running "for fun" around a 2-mile lake! But after every run, I always felt good, felt alive, and feel like I can do anything. Here's what I usually do:

• Set time goals - My first run was around 40 minutes. I pushed and trained myself to keep running and after a couple runs, I brought that 40 down to 30 minutes. My lowest ever was 20 minutes--8 minutes running and walking/jogging the rest of the 2 miles (yeah, I know, the time should be lower than 20 minutes, but hey--it's a working progress!)

• Do not push yourself too hard - Just recently, when I ended my run, I had a minor loss of hearing in my right ear, my eyes were dilated (everything was so damned bright!), the right part of my chest was having a sharp pain every time I breathed in, and I was losing my balance. After 10 minutes of Google search, I still didn't find what the hell happened to me--I can only guess that I was dehydrated. Please, do not let this happen to you, especially if you're a woman, alone running. Stay hydrated!
  
• Always have a buddy - Women, please don't run alone. Men, stay on the safe side too--use that incredible judgment!
• Wear comfortable clothes - I prefer basketball shorts, if I can say so myself!
• Parrrrtttaaaaay! - Sometimes I listen to my mp3 player and have Willie Revillame's Buksan Mo playing. Yep, I get in the zone.
  
• Have fun running - If you like running like a child as much as Phoebe does, then hell, do it! Flap your arms, run like a champ, sing while you do it! Note: Just make sure no one sees you do it. :)

The key to running is to enjoy it--may it be the actual act itself or the effects. When you don't feel like running and run up every excuse, just push yourself to your local lake/park/street/treadmill and start pumping those legs!

Remember, you're not only toning your body and keeping healthy when you run, you're also training your mind to understand that you can make goals and finish them. Then you'll realize that you're one of those people who are making a positive change for themselves--don't you feel all that confidence radiating?!

Get Rid of That Negativity!

If it means ending friendships without letting them know (aka not calling them back), then do it. You don't need negative friends. If you can't get rid of negative people, since, let's say, they're a family member, then try to set things into a lighter, positive mood--aka changing the subject. Just don't let yourself keep suffering from all this negativity! You've got one life to live, so I say, go live it!

You Know What, You're Pretty, Fine, & Sexy

As a graphics and web site designer, I can manipulate people's images into looking like they're runway models (or at least without blemishes and extra fat hehe). What you see in magazines is not true--everything is Photoshopped nowadays and that can lead to some problems. People start to hold this image of "perfection" in their mind, pushing and hurting themselves in order to look just like those people in the magazines. Let me tell you: you are only holding onto a fake, manipulated image. I know you've heard it before, but now is the time to actually listen.

I ask you to look at yourself in the mirror and find all the characteristics you like about your body. Would those characteristics include your finely shaped eyebrows? Your deep eyes? How about your thighs? Yep, it's pretty lame at first, but keep doing it every day, and you might just see that you are: pretty, fine, & sexy.

Some ego boosters:

• hold a private concert in your room (yep, you read correctly!)
• try on your clothes and have a fashion show
• did anyone say, photo shoot?

The point is, you're the star! As my high school AP English Literature professor once told me after he shouted in my face and had his nostrils and eyes flair,

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