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: Inspiration

  • “Decorate your life with random acts of kindness.” -Paul Williams on SuperSoulSunday Happy Sunday!  🙂

  • Roaring With Pleasure!

     Like my zodiac twin, Leo the lion, I am roaring with pleasure! Black rice is the newest cuisine that I added to my weekly palate. On Sunday, I blogged about my first time cooking it.  I give it two thumbs up! The texture and flavor are like that of brown rice and you cook it pretty…

  • Wake Up Committed

    Good morning! “I woke up like this…” “Commitment is pushing yourself when no one else is around.” The gym was empty at 6 O’clock this morning. Yay!! Today was my first day back doing arms in over a month. I pushed hard and I am exhausted. Feeling drained and depleted of energy confirms my efforts.…

  • Good Morning! Happy Sunday!  🙂 Autumn Sunday mornings (for me) means chill time with the family (not including the gym). Howling winds woke me this morning; it sounded cold out there.  SJ is cold (44 degrees) and to think that in a few hours, we’ll be on the football field.  So you know I couldn’t…

  • Boo!!  Lol!  Good Morning! I just packed my lunchbox and got excited at the beauty of lunch; it’s so pretty!   It’s okay, I’m cool if you don’t get it.  When you eat clean, you see food differently and appreciate the natural beauty of vegetation. Anyways, the meat is from Sunday’s food prep session; center…

  • You will not find bacon (not even turkey bacon) on my plate; however, you can bust me eating leaner cuts of pork like tenderloin, center cut pork loin or boneless chops. Sometimes I get sick and tired of eating chicken, but I still need a lean source of protein. Since I don’t eat beef, a…