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.

  • Friday’s WOD “Wittman” 7 rounds 15 kb swing 53/35 15 power clean 95/65 15 box jump 24/20 Rest 5 min SWOD/buyout Work up to 3rm for front squat then take 50% of that number and do an unbroken amrap (as many reps as Possible) The first thing I do when I walk in the door is…

  • This is a revised post from last year.  A follower suggested that I expand on each lesson, so throughout the month of June, I will elaborate. Twenty-six years ago, June 4, 1988, 3:10 p.m. I walked down the aisle of Second Baptist Church In Atlantic City, New Jersey to exchange wedding vows with hubby. Not…

  •   1. If you want something bad enough, you won’t make excuses. Instead you will   make the sacrifices & commit to go after it.” It is one thing to set a goal and to say that you are going to do something. But it’s a totally different ball game to take action and to…

  • It is A Lifestyle

    One week ago today, I was getting ready for my first figure competition. This morning I am playing the role of cheerleader on the sidelines at B’Dazzle’s track meet. Although the competition is over, my training routine is still in effect. Last night I packed meals to make sure that I don’t succumb to the…

  • Two days post competition turned out to be a perfect and my last day of “cheating.”  Lol! A personal day off from work gave me time to enjoy a spa day. I took my son to school and immediately drove to the spa for a day of pampering with a girlfriend. The Hot Rock Massage…

  • There is something magical about the many “firsts” that we experience in life, which cannot be duplicated. The jubilation a mother experiences after hearing the first cry of her newborn, the jittery feeling of starting a new job, the joy of buying the first car or home, your child’s graduation from kindergarten or college, or in…