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
Month: January 2013
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November 17, 2012, marks the beginning of my son’s loc journey. I am amazed by how quickly his hair is growing and at how beautiful his hair looks. The above picture is his locs immediately after a shampoo AND after professional maintenance. Although football season has ended, basketball season is in effect. Work, laundry, cooking, and cleaning…
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Only after one view of Marley Twists on Curly Nikki, I just had to try them at least once. I have been desperately wanting to try them. Yesterday I purchased hair from the local beauty supply store. Honestly, I thought I was done with hair extensions when I started my natural hair journey. Ha! Ha!…
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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…
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I am amazed by my daughter’s bone chilling talent! Since Shaina could put a pencil to paper (around age 6), she doodled and sketched. Sketch pads were, and still are, great gifts for her. We could never convince her to take an art class (until senior year in high school) and she was too…
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“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.” -Buddha There was a time when…
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