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 sustain myself with the love of family. – Maya Angelou Some relationships in families are complicated. We’d like to handpick our family members, but we cannot. But even if we could choose our peeps, we probably wouldn’t get it right anyway. Think about it. Over your lifetime, how many of your friendships have come…
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“Fill yourself with passion and purpose that enable you to offer your best to the world.” -Oprah Winfrey Collectedness. Determined. Peaceful. Purposeful My feelings. I am in week four, day two of my Vegan challenge. Although this blog is dedicated to more than my transition to a vegan lifestyle, I am sharing this journey with…
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Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often drawn to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them. -Ruben Chavez I am at conflict. Like really feeling some kinda way. Only two weeks into my journey, I promised myself that I would not to turn…
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Except for two (yes I counted) small pieces of calamari, I successfully navigated seven days of meatless meals. On Saturday we (the family) ate at Longhorn Steakhouse. My plan of attack was to order the strawberry vinaigrette salad (dressing on the side). Pick out the chicken and give the meat to hubby. I knew our son…
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It is day five of my personal vegan challenge. I fear that I will run out of plant-based meals or become bored with my options. To prevent my fear from coming to fruition, I am fiercely planning meatless meals. In addition to reading online articles about vegan diets, I unpacked Russell Simons, The Happy…
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Life’s ironies are surprising. Childhood repugnances grow to become adult favorites. Recently grabbing a bag of Lima beans and placing them in my shopping cart had me cracking up. Because as a child, if you told me Lima beans were being served for dinner, my face became contorted and jacked up. Without throwing shade to any of…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 