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 Living
Quality of life matters to me. I do what I can to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.
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“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” ― Stephen Richards, Have you ever caught yourself about to do something that you knew was wrong? If you are not careful, monotony can lead you to go astray- completely off course from your goal. After leaving the gym last night; I needed…
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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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Parts of compelling posts sit in my draft box collecting cyberdust, waiting for fresh words to complete them. Good intentions will eventually compel me to sit still long enough to edit and publish my drafts. I started this post the weekend or just after the Super Bowl. Umm… Today is February 27th. Seriously this…
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Today marks week two of following through on my goal of trying one new vegetarian recipe each week. I feel like a walking advertisement for Pinterest, but it is so easy to find new recipes there. I also enjoy the ease of opening the application at the grocery story to get the recipe ingredients.…
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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…
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This is my kind of food. It is very simple. One ingredient! Tho only one ingredient, it has a multitude of benefits. The steel oats are an excellent source of good carbs, a decent amount of fiber, and they even have protein. The oats are a great way to…