Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

Tag: Mental Health

  • Health is a relationship between you and your body. -Unknown Today, the focus on health and wellness is everywhere.  There is no loss of trends in diets.  The Keto Diet, Paleo diet, Alkaline diet, Whole 30, Intermittent diet, Carb Cycling,  and more.  How the heck are you to comprehend which program is best for you?…

  • After two shocking celebrity suicides within one week and several not-so-famous deaths about a month or so later, I began thinking more about mental health. Mental health is a taboo that many would rather dance around than approach it head-on.  Naturally, pointing the finger at others is easier than examining one’s own mental health. This…

  • …Moving Mom To Georgia

    Man I have to tell you guys, today is the mother of all days!!  It’s monumental!  For real!   As I write this post, I’m ridding in the front seat of a rental with two very special passengers in the back seat. My mother.   My aunt Miriam.   What makes this day super duper…

  • Earlier today I read the heart wrenching story about 19 year-old Madison Holleran.   Less than four days ago, the University of Pennsylvania student committed suicide.  She wrote a note to her parents, left them gifts, and jumped to her death from a Center City parking garage. By all accounts Madison had everything to live…

  • Life is precious and it is short.  The thought of aging and having to sit and ponder over the  What ifs  in my life just doesn’t sit well with me. Meet my new best friend, Stan.  I’m embarking on a new personal and physical challenge that will require me to rely heavily on him. I…

  • “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”           -Henry Ford Warm Up:     Coaches Choice (Which involved 600M of running & more) Mobility:       6 Min WOD:             “Row Gone Really Bad” 7 RDS   1 Min AMRAP of Each: Cal Row + Air Squats 1 Min Rest In Between Each Round Then Do: 50 DU’s or…