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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I share pictures and recipes of healthy meals here, on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and a few other sites. What y’all don’t see is the daily mental tug-of-war and the inner turmoil that I grapple with. Ugh! Oh Lord, the guilt of feeding my family unhealthy and processed foods. I hate it! The other day I brought a…
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A year and a half ago, I never imagined my scrawny little back was capable of developing into this! But with consistency, discipline, good nutrition, hard work in the gym, and help from a friend, I am amazed at the results. Whatever your dreams, press on and please don’t give up. Remain steady, push beyond…
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Late December 2014, I received a random and unexpected text from a friend. My friend was taking on a self-imposed 30 day challenge. His decision inspired a few others in our circle of friends to do the same. The challenge was to merely live healthier for 30 days. The goal was to avoid alcohol for…
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When I cooked on Monday, I was dogged tired. I left work, picked up B’Dazzle from school and drove straight home. I wanted so badly to nap, but my weekend was full of fun (car show and bowling), but I did not get my meal prep or other cooking done so I had to cook after…
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“There were people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. And those dead folks would give anything at all for just five minutes of this weather or ten minutes of plowing. So you watch yourself about complaining. What you’re supposed to do when…
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