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: Pinterest

  • The Morning After

    Exhale… Happy Friday! It is the day after and the hype of the Christmas holiday is over. I’m chillin big time this morning and I am also feeling unusually sluggish. Ugh!  Yesterday I indulged in crap that I don’t normally eat (mac & cheese, apple pie, and cookies) and… I sipped on two drinks (vodka…

  • My older brother and I are blessed with my dad’s DNA.  With absolutely no effort, and for most of our lives, we remained long and lean.   Daddy’s DNA was also passed along to my 30 something year old nephew. Put us in a line up wearing only undergarments and the similarities, including our veiny…

  • Ugh!!! Disappointed is an understatement! I missed CrossFit today. Long story short… team pictures and football practice for my son. I read this quote on Pinterest and literally laughed out loud. Why? It says to “do something” about the disappointment and I did. I’m sipping on a glass of 337 and relishing in three tiny…

  • During the summer, I don’t usually spend much time planning dinner.  About an hour or so before 5 in the afternoon, I peek in the fridge to see what is grillable. My only plan is to light up the grill and avoid the stove and the oven. Today after perusing through Pinterest and looking over…

  • I have come to believe that caring for myself is  not-self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. — Audre Lorde Finally!!!   Today I completed my first run of 2013!   According to my MayMyRun application, my last run was on Thanksgiving last year.   My son would put me in the chair-of-shame!  Lol!!  The…