GAZELLE WEST Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 26

HEALTH & WELLNESS WOMEN WE LOVE HAPPINESS IS… HELPING OTHERS By Jazz Jones I was fortunate to be born into a healthy lifestyle and learned as a child the benefits of making good food choices and being active. However, about four years ago when I lost a friend, I realized I needed to make some additional lifestyle changes. It was pretty simple at the time. I had gained a significant amount of weight (for me), and I was determined to fit into my jeans again. It took off from there. 26 I’m a bootcamp instructor and personal trainer at No EXCUSES Personal Training and Bootcamps in Florissant, Missouri because I know personally, how it feels to reach and surpass a goal. I want others to have that feeling and sense of achievement. It fuels my soul and makes my heart explode with joy when I see the look on clients’ faces when they’ve dropped those first few pounds or completed a workout, and they tell me how amazing that soreness feels. I always had “jobs” in the past. Now I have a career that I’m in love with and can say truly with all my heart and soul this is what I was meant to do. I’ve always helped people, but now I’m actually making an impact on their lives and that’s what gives me peace of mind. I go to bed with a smile on my face and wake up fueled with positive energy and that same smile.