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: Healthy Eating
Eating healthy doesn’t mean that we must force ourselves to eat flavorless food. Yes! I enjoy good food, but I am also mindful of the nutritional value of the foods that I eat. Not to be preachy, but what we eat has a direct impact on our overall health and well-being. Here, I’ll share some of my favorite foods– some I cook, others I buy.
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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…
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December is the time of year when we splurge on delightful deserts a little more than usual. We attend office parties, end-of-year celebrations, family dinners, and banquets. These celebratory events besiege us with sugar-coated treats that have you feeling like a kid in a candy store. But you know what? If the holiday sugar feast…
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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…
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I sustain myself with the love of family. – Maya Angelou Some relationships in families are complicated. We’d like to handpick our family members, but we cannot. But even if we could choose our peeps, we probably wouldn’t get it right anyway. Think about it. Over your lifetime, how many of your friendships have come…
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“Fill yourself with passion and purpose that enable you to offer your best to the world.” -Oprah Winfrey Collectedness. Determined. Peaceful. Purposeful My feelings. I am in week four, day two of my Vegan challenge. Although this blog is dedicated to more than my transition to a vegan lifestyle, I am sharing this journey with…
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Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often drawn to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them. -Ruben Chavez I am at conflict. Like really feeling some kinda way. Only two weeks into my journey, I promised myself that I would not to turn…
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