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

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Category: Family Living

  • “If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.” -Russell Simmons

  • Friday’s WOD… Commitment

    WOD Row 300M 21 – 15 – 9  X 3 Box Jumps (24/20) Pull-ups Wall Balls (20/14) – 2 Min Rest – AMRAP (As many Reps As Possible) until WOD is done 20 Thrusters (75/55) 1 Rope Climb (4 ascents) 100 M Run Although today was my first WOD in CrossFit for this week, it was…

  • Prepping For My New Challenge

    Life is precious and it is short.  The thought of aging and having to sit and ponder over the  What ifs  in my life just doesn’t sit well with me. Meet my new best friend, Stan.  I’m embarking on a new personal and physical challenge that will require me to rely heavily on him. I…

  • The Body Is Your Temple

    At 7:30 Sunday morning, I was in the kitchen cooking.  I would have rather stayed in bed, but sleeping late wasn’t an option. Another busy week for this working mom and wife includes, CrossFit, a day or two of jogging, football, work, tutoring for my son, blogging, laundry and a few other chores mean I…

  • The Two P’s…

      I am enjoying Medium practice while I work hard at cooking meals for the week.  The cooking for the week is preparation that I have to do, so that I can attend CrossFit, workout, and continue to eat clean… well, as clean as possible. Practice and Preparation at its best!

  • How Do You Ask Someone Out?

      At 6:15 in this morning, as I’m whizzing around the kitchen, I found myself trying to answer my son’s question: “Mom, how do you ask someone out?” No doubt, his question caught me off guard.   At soon-to-be 11, it still seems kinda early for a dating question. “Someone?”  Oookaaay.    I ask if he has…