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30 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || JUNE 2015 || EDITION 2through his eyes. My husband teaches me to be a better person every day. I definitely believe He put my husband in my life. Having my husband%u2019s positive nurturing support combined with fitness and health, means I am having the time of my life and I am grateful for who I am today. You could say my husband is my ultimate hero. FMM: Do you have any advice for aspiring fitness models?MP: You truly have to love the healthy lifestyle. When you truly love what you do, it shines through your being. Someone will recognize your passion. It%u2019s not just about your physique. It is about your body, mind, and soul. Positive energy is infectious!FMM: As a life coach as well, tell Fitness MOST readers your best advice for a happy existence?MP: It is so clich%u00e9. You have to love yourself and be happy with who you are. You will then be at peace with your existence so that you can enjoy your journey in life. You have to talk positively to yourself. Positive self-talk helps you believe you are a better person even if you don%u2019t believe it right now; it will happen. I didn%u2019t have the best start in life. It took me years to get here. Just hang in there and keep believing in yourself. Happiness is in you. Sometimes it takes a supportive person or situation to see life differently. If it can happen to me, it can happen to you.