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

Category: Family Living

  • 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 handsome son B’Dazzle is 12 years-old. The recent killings of several young black men has been a frightening wake-up call. My son too can become a victim of driving whilst black, walking whilst black, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, whilst black, being educated, articulate, and confident….whilst black, but be wrongfully…

  • A Fast Eat Clean Dish!

    So it’s Friday late afternoon, early evening. In an hour I am meeting friends to paint and sip wine. Sounds like fun right? I can’t wait! I’m due for meal number 5 of the day and don’t have much in the fridge because I haven’t done my shopping yet. I bought a pack of chicken…

  • Are You Still Thankful?

    Happy Post-Thanksgiving! I am up early this Black Friday morning. Hubby left for work and B’Dazzle has 10 o’clock football practice. One place you won’t find me today is engaging in the BF frenzy. I’m sipping on my java watching GMA (Good Morning America). Grown behind men are throwing themselves on to boxes of TV’s.…

  • Three days from now and around this time (8:27 p.m.), most people will be rubbing their bellies trying to digest dinner. Maybe even contemplating second or third helpings, or another trip to the desert table. I was not feelin the kitchen after work this evening, but I’ve been on a roll cooking my share of…

  • Happy Monday! How many times in a day do you say that you’re “fine” when you really are not?  Hmm… something to consider right? Are you in control of your “Activation Energy?” Take a few minutes to listen to Mel Robbins today. I hope you enjoy her talk as much as I did. Have a…