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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Promises, promises, and more promises. Assurances that you will become a better you are the claims made by companies who shall remain nameless. But you know who they are. Pay us “X” amount of dollars monthly and we’ll do the work for you! I read three different plans on one company’s site. Basic daily plan…
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Do you remember, Bubba from the movie Forrest Gump? Shrimp was everything to him. “You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. Dey’s uh shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir fried (shrimp). For Yáll shrimp lovers, you may get some ideas from Bubba. As for me… I…
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The concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word and behavior affects our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually. -Greg Anderson While ironing a shirt for work (do people still iron?) you mentally drift. The tip of the iron touches your…
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December is the time of year when we splurge on delightful deserts a little more than usual. We attend office parties, end-of-year celebrations, family dinners, and banquets. These celebratory events besiege us with sugar-coated treats that have you feeling like a kid in a candy store. But you know what? If the holiday sugar feast…
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You could easily argue that I picked the worse time of year to partake in a Vegan Challenge. Strangely I never considered the approaching holidays. I had already been thinking about eliminating meat and seafood from my diet. The dairy thing was a last minute bonus. I am an athlete. Athletes are competitive spirits. We like…
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“Something wonderful begins to happen with the simple realization that life, like an automobile, is driven from the inside out, not the other way around. As you focus more on becoming more peaceful with where you are, rather than focusing on where you would rather be, you begin to find peace right now, in the…
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