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.

  • Are You Still Thankful?

    Happy Post-Thanksgiving! I am up early this Black Friday morning. Hubby left for work and B’Dazzle has 10 o’clock football practice. One place you won’t find me today is engaging in the BF frenzy. I’m sipping on my java watching GMA (Good Morning America). Grown behind men are throwing themselves on to boxes of TV’s.…

  • Three days from now and around this time (8:27 p.m.), most people will be rubbing their bellies trying to digest dinner. Maybe even contemplating second or third helpings, or another trip to the desert table. I was not feelin the kitchen after work this evening, but I’ve been on a roll cooking my share of…

  • Genetics Or Lifestyle

    I think folks’ perception of what post 40 should look and feel like is wrong. If I earned a dollar for every time someone asserts my physique to genetics (and they don’t even know my parents), I might not have to get my tail up at 4:15 every morning. While I cannot deny that me and…

  • Happy Monday! How many times in a day do you say that you’re “fine” when you really are not?  Hmm… something to consider right? Are you in control of your “Activation Energy?” Take a few minutes to listen to Mel Robbins today. I hope you enjoy her talk as much as I did. Have a…

  • “Decorate your life with random acts of kindness.” -Paul Williams on SuperSoulSunday Happy Sunday!  🙂

  • Roaring With Pleasure!

     Like my zodiac twin, Leo the lion, I am roaring with pleasure! Black rice is the newest cuisine that I added to my weekly palate. On Sunday, I blogged about my first time cooking it.  I give it two thumbs up! The texture and flavor are like that of brown rice and you cook it pretty…