Sometimes when we are down, we can't help but look at everything in a negative way, which brings us down even more. We forget about all those happy moments in our life. Even if it was the smallest thing that made us feel amazing. What was the best day in your life? Why? How did it make you feel?

I have had a lot of happy moments throughout my life, but I think the best day of my life was the day that I was presented with my black belt. I finally reached that moment I had spent so many years training for. It's what the black belt represented, strength of Mind, Body, and Spirit. It's about being the best that you can be and about promoting peace. The biggest honor is never having to use your training. It's also about learning to solve problems under pressure. It's a way of balencing life and a specific way of thinking. Like giving someone your support until the person you are supporting decides they no longer need it, not giving up on them. Being grateful and not resentful. That day made me feel alive and made me realize I could do anything if I worked hard at it. Karate back then was a man's sport and it could be brutal. I started with six women in my class. I was the only one who made to my black belt and there were very few women who had made it through the particular art I studied at the time. Can you imagine having to defend yourself through a ten man attack? This was part of my black belt test.