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.

  • Try this quick and healthy dish

    Now that I am retired, and although I am not quite settled,  you can expect to hear more from me more than you ever did in the past. Yay! I want to share my lessons with you and to improve my writing. One way to get better is to write more frequently. Sleeping past 4:30…

  • It was one week ago Saturday that I moved about 650 miles from the Jersey Shore to North East Georgia. The Jersey Shore is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.  I lived in Atlantic County my entire life!  This move is huge!!  Bona-fide big! Bigger than any move in my lifetime. Some family, a few…

  • Singing… “It’s Our Anniversary!”

    Books of all genres are published yearly and in various sizes.  Some books are small with a few chapters while other novels are written with over 700 pages. Novels can be captivating, heartfelt, insightful, emotional, adventurous, and enchanting; the list is endless. I can use many of the same words to describe the many chapters…

  • What Food Labels Really Say

    Earlier today on my Instagram page, I shared a picture of a product label. I tell everyone to read the label on everything you consume. My mom enjoy’s grapes and she eats a lot of them. The purpose of this update isn’t to throw any particular company under a bus.  Instead, my intentions are to…

  • Another Case of Why You Need to Read Food Labels

    While I was steaming a half dozen apples that had gone soft, I noticed an apple pie on the kitchen counter.  Mother bought the pie.  Now you know I had to examine the label. All I can say is damn! Even this label surprised me.  I counted the number of ingredients in this supermarket (who shall…

  • How To Eat Well While Traveling 

    Who’s says you have to eat junk when taking road trips or quick getaways?  Seriously if you have time-  wait. My bad.  I mean, if you make time to prep before traveling, you won’t get stuck eating sh** then feeling like sh**.   Instead of relying on horrible and packaged rest stop or airport food…