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
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Last week we celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary. Considering how young we were when we married, it is an amazing milestone. A follower of this blog suggested I expand on the lessons learned. So in addition to my regular posts, I will further elaborate on each lesson. The goal is not to exploit our personal…
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This is a revised post from last year. A follower suggested that I expand on each lesson, so throughout the month of June, I will elaborate. Twenty-six years ago, June 4, 1988, 3:10 p.m. I walked down the aisle of Second Baptist Church In Atlantic City, New Jersey to exchange wedding vows with hubby. Not…
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One week ago today, I was getting ready for my first figure competition. This morning I am playing the role of cheerleader on the sidelines at B’Dazzle’s track meet. Although the competition is over, my training routine is still in effect. Last night I packed meals to make sure that I don’t succumb to the…
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Time check: 8:12 a.m B’Dazzles track meet begins in about 15 minutes. Oh how I wanted to sleep in this morning, especially since today is a rest day. Yesterday I was beat up from a week of intense weight training. I woke up feeling sore and achey. My trainer thought it best that I take…
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Completing yesterday’s WOD was the intended topic of this post. However, in the middle of writing about my workout, I became captivated by the audio that hubby was listening to. Nearly six-hour earlier, a deadly fire in Boston killed two firefighters. My hubby has dedicated his entire life to firefighting. At age six, the smell…