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
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While browsing the frozen section of the grocery store for my son for real ice cream as opposed to my liking for natural homemade natural ice cream, I stumbled on, a blast from my past. 🙂 At age 23 Chunky Monkey was my prescribed best friend! Who doesn’t know about Ben & Jerry’s delicious, unorthodox, and…
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Your daily diet is rock solid. You eat fresh fruits, steamed and sauteed vegetables, lean protein sources, drink lots of water, and your fitness regimen is on point. However, occasionally, the desire for a crunchy chip slams you hard. Here’s an option! I cannot remember where I purchased them from, but I checked online and…
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One insignificant decision, good or bad, can alter the course of one’s life forever. The changes occur like a domino effect. One domino tilts forward causing a forward motion and for as long at another lie ahead, the movement is continuous. The “domino effect” is a great metaphor for how we choose to live.…
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“Remain flexible and teachable so that you can make necessary adjustments in life.” ― Mz Liz Adjust [uh–juhst] to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position Today marks the end of my third week of grad school.…
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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. — Cesar Chavez Sunday I hosted the first of a year long series of Sharing is Caring Wellness Workshops. The topic,…
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I tried a new recipe last night that I found on Pinterest. It truly is all that and a bag of chips. A one pan dish is right up my alley, especially midweek when I rarely have time to cook meals. My normal weekly meal prep was busted on Saturday when the meat market sold…