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.

  • On The Road

    Hello Sunshine!  Yes, that’s you!  ðŸ™‚  I am full of joy, gratitude and feel so blessed.  I give props to the chef at the Marriott Courtyard in Tennessee.  I ordered a basic omelet, three egg whites and one yolk and instructed the chef to add whatever vegetables were on hand, but the chef suprised me…

  • Positivity is like fitness… You don’t talk about it, you live it! 🙂 I could not resist this shirt. Lol!! 

  • There is eternal power and influence in motherhood. -Julie B. Beck Seeing the first image of our baby inside of our womb, the excitement of feeling the first kick inside our swollen bellies, the forever waited sound of the first breathe and cry at birth—all produces a plethora of emotions and fairytale like dreams. Instant…

  • 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…