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: Fitness

Fitness is a way of life.. It is not a destination.

  • For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7) Eat well. √ Exercise daily. √  Get enough sleep. √ Minimize stress… Well I am pretty sure that I have my stress levels in check but to be perfectly honest with you, sometimes we…

  • Health is a relationship between you and your body. -Unknown Today, the focus on health and wellness is everywhere.  There is no loss of trends in diets.  The Keto Diet, Paleo diet, Alkaline diet, Whole 30, Intermittent diet, Carb Cycling,  and more.  How the heck are you to comprehend which program is best for you?…

  • 12 Steps to Replace Fast Track Promises

    Promises, promises, and more promises. Assurances that you will become a better you are the claims made by companies who shall remain nameless. But you know who they are. Pay us “X” amount of dollars monthly and we’ll do the work for you! I read three different plans on one company’s site. Basic daily plan…

  • Gaining Clarity In A Vegan Life

    You could easily argue that I picked the worse time of year to partake in a Vegan Challenge.  Strangely I never considered the approaching holidays.  I had already been thinking about eliminating meat and seafood from my diet.  The dairy thing was a last minute bonus. I am an athlete.  Athletes are competitive spirits.  We like…

  • Life’s ironies are surprising.  Childhood repugnances grow to become adult favorites. Recently grabbing a bag of Lima beans and placing them in my shopping cart had me cracking up. Because as a child, if you told me Lima beans were being served for dinner, my face became contorted and jacked up. Without throwing shade to any of…

  • Try this quick and healthy dish

    Now that I am retired, and although I am not quite settled,  you can expect to hear more from me more than you ever did in the past. Yay! I want to share my lessons with you and to improve my writing. One way to get better is to write more frequently. Sleeping past 4:30…