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

  • Two weeks ago was Stress Awareness Day.  I had good intentions of posting but daily life took over and until today, the post remained a draft. Since mom says I sugar coat everything,  I am just going to say it, stress is a real mother****** ! Former heavyweight boxing champ, Mike Tyson was known for delivering…

  •   Photo courtesy of my friend JH.  Thank you!  What we do is not as important as how we do it. The attitude, the energy, and the flavor that we infuse our actions will determine the scope and magnitude of the results.   We are enroute to B’Dazzle’s Saturday morning tutoring.  While it is early…

  • Children Model OUR Behavior

    Mom, can I make an omelet when we get home? The time is just around 3 O’clock  Sunday afternoon.  This kid loves eggs.  Oh my goodness! To further persuade me, he goes on to say, There’s protein in the egg.  I need my protein after my workout… LMAO!!  How on earth can I say no…

  • I Don’t Have To Know You To Care About You

    “I’ll have an order of hot wings, spicy please and a Coors Light.” At 25 years old, this was my standard dish after my aerobic class. With my workout partner sitting across the table from me, we laughed ridiculously about class, our uncoordinated moves, and how fine the instructor was. We were young, slim, and…

  • “Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.” ― Criss Jami, Killosophy Since last week, I have been trying to sort through and compose all of my fragmented thoughts into a coherent blog post. I’m not sure that I’m quite there yet, but here’s a try. To transform or to convert is to change Once you…

  • Culmination Day!

    Yesterday I competed in the 2015 ANBF NATURAL GAMBLER’S CLASS II – WOMEN’S FIGURE competition. The show was a culmination of months of hard work and dedication in the gym and in the kitchen.  Being my second show, I felt more confident and a bit more comfortable on stage. I have a lot to say…