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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When you are a fanatic about living a healthy and fit lifestyle, you become a prowler for healthy treats. New and exotic fruits, enticing vegetables, or an appetizing sweet treat is good things that you just cannot get enough of. The Vitamin Store is one of my go tos for organic loose leaf tea, my protein…
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The decision to give up coffee was kind of spontaneous. Nearly two months have passed since I gave up my freshly brewed java. Fresh coffee was a nice early morning treat and part of my morning ritual. The decision to give up coffee was sudden and random. One day I just noticed that I…
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While browsing the frozen section of the grocery store for my son for real ice cream as opposed to my liking for natural homemade natural ice cream, I stumbled on, a blast from my past. 🙂 At age 23 Chunky Monkey was my prescribed best friend! Who doesn’t know about Ben & Jerry’s delicious, unorthodox, and…
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G’Mom Dynamite is 83!! In the morning, she enjoys her duo of a cup of freshly ground Joe with her smokes. Like, a hot apple a la mode served with creamy vanilla bean ice-cream, the two pair nicely. When she gets up in the morning, I encourage her to pick something healthy to eat. I…
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Earlier in the week, I woke up with an overwhelming and unusual feeling of sadness. I sort of knew why I was sad but not why on that particular day. As I sat emptying my bladder, my arms were dampened by moisture. Teardrops. A steady stream of quiet and uncontrollable tears. It just happened, and…
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On a recent family vacation to the beautiful island Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, I observed something, and it’s not the first time. I see families from many cultures and from all over the world traveling on vacation with their children, including infants, but not as many black families traveling with their children. Don’t get…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 