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
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I am grateful and honored to be nominated for the Shine On and Reality Blog Awards by Shawn R. Jones! Shawn is the author of two incredibly inspiring books, Pictures in Glass Frames and Womb Rain. Shawn is smart, witty, encouraging, and honest in her work. Her poetry and daily devotionals give readers a sense of…
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I live at the Jersey Shore, outside of Atlantic City. Today we are experiencing the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. On Monday Sandy started her taunt of the shore with high winds and heavy rain. Last night was the peak of the storm and the sound effects were frightening and unnerving! I should have gone in…
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Good morning! I am in the car (hubby is driving) on my way to Atlantic City to run the Half-Marathon. I am filled with anticipation. Lol! I know it was just last week that i ran a little further, but running it with fellow athletes makes the run more enjoyable. I am fueled up and…
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“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” -Jim Morrrison Yesterday’s Stats (10/13/12) Distance: 8.35 miles Duration: 1:15;54 Pace: 9:05 Min/Mil (Average) – 5:19 Min/Mil (Max) Calories: 1170 Arg!! Grr!! Immediately after I stopped running, I checked my stats. I was off 6 seconds from…
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“I run because it’s so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can’t. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought.” –Arthur Blank Today’s run… 7.51 Miles 1:12:22 9.37 Minute/Miles (Average) 5:54 Minute/Miles (Max) 780…
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Believe that you can run farther and faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.” – John Bingham, running speaker and writer Today’s workout of the day Distance: 10.23 miles Pace: 9:42…