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

  • You will not find bacon (not even turkey bacon) on my plate; however, you can bust me eating leaner cuts of pork like tenderloin, center cut pork loin or boneless chops. Sometimes I get sick and tired of eating chicken, but I still need a lean source of protein. Since I don’t eat beef, a…

  • Why Did I Wait So Long?

    It’s Thursday and I am dogged tired but happier than a pig in, well you know…  Lol! Though I’m tired, I am feeling mighty fine now. 🙂 After much procrastination, dust balls spinning on the wood floors, cobwebs getting caught in my curls, and dusty windows obstructing sunrise, I finally broke down and hired a…

  • There Is Something Good In Every Day

    If you follow my blog, you have probably noticed fewer posts in the past month. It happens every year this time.  Everyone in the house is back to the daily grind.  Work, school, football practice, homework, gym, game day… repeat…. Six games into football season, B’Dazzle’s JV team is kicking butt.  With a record of…

  • I had a slight setback on my #100HappyDays challenge, but, for me, happiness is a state of mind, so I will not let working and B’Dazzle’s football season allow me to give up. Lol! $2.99 a gallon for gas!!  Praise the Lord!  Jersey hasn’t seen this a long time.  Who wouldn’t be happy about this?!…

  • Happy Sunday! 🙂 If you do not GO after what you want, you’ll never have it. – Sitting around wishing, or worse, talking about what you’re gonna do (without action), isn’t going to get you anywhere or any closer to your personal or professional goals. I get the fear factor situation because I too once…

  • Got out of bed at 4:15 a.m. Went to work. Drove to the gym. Worked legs. Did some gluts. Raced home. Showered. Fixed a dinner plate to-go. Sat on the sidelines at football practice. Ate dinner. Got cold. Got even colder. Raced home. Packaged tomorrow’s lunch. Arrived at my final destination…. Bed! Very happy that…