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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There is no doubt in my mind that the dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship has many layers and at some point in time, it all comes full circle. My relationship with my mother is complicated, and has been since my early teens. Is it the same for all mother-daughters? I hope not, but I do…
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> Meet Alex! Alex is the newest member of our family. It was only a few months ago that I was going through some serious doggy drama in my home. Hubby wanted a pooch right away, but I wanted to wait until the summer. Needless to say, the drama is over (I hope). Since early…
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>Today I am recovering (actually my feet) from my adventures last night at The House of Blues. We told our daughter that we would attend the concert last night, and although both my husband and me just wanted to chill at home, we wanted to keep our word to her and attended anyway. Just before…
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STOP! Slowly inhale through your nose… hold it… now slowly exhale through your mouth. Repeat two or three times. I am instructing you to do so because so many of you- I mean “us” are or at some point, have been caught up in the race of living. We begin our day by getting out…
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>Recently I ran into a friend and former colleague, whom I haven’t seen in many years. We briefly chatted about our careers and our families. He mentioned that his job required him to travel so his children attended boarding school. All of his comments about boarding school were positive. For some reason, the one comment…
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>Have you considered inviting your mother to live with you? It’s been nearly six years since my husband and I moved my 76 year old mother in with us. With idealistic intentions and unrealistic expectations, we welcomed her into our home. I’m not quite sure where to begin, but I will start by saying, think long and…
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