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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Row 1000 M 40 Back Squats (135/115) (95/75) 30 Pull Ups 20 T2B (Toes to bar) Rest 4 Mins Buy Out Prowler push (Modified due to class size) 25 pounds on sled 20 yard shuttle (10 up/10 back) Rest as needed between each shuttle. OMG!!  I actually did T2B (toes to bar) today!!  I was…

  • It is A Lifestyle

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…