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

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

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  • Conditions For Success… One Rep At A Time

    If you are serious about your goals, drop the conditions.  Go directly to your goal.  Be your goal. Be your goal! Conditions often disguise strategies for escaping accountability.  Why not just take charge and create the experience you are looking for. Eric Allenbaugh By 7:45 this morning, I was well rested and warming up on…

  • Monday’s WOD

    WOD: 12 minutes AMRAP (As many reps as possible): 10 KBS (44/20) 10 Strict Push-Up Burpees Okay so it’s just after 11 p.m. and I’ve had a full day, which started at 4:40 this morning.  I’m beat but feel accomplished. A phone call from my son’s school led me to pick him about 30 minutes…

  • Finding Balance

    Happy Sunday! If any of you are Philadelphia Eagles fans, I feel for you!  My hubby, a long tine Eagles fan is catching hell from his so-called friends today.  Oh my!  Being an Eagles fan is not easy. Today is rest day for me.  Well… not exactly rest from everything, but rest from weight training…

  • The Success You Seek In 2014

  • Starting The New Year Off With “7 Deadly Sins”

    New Year’s Day WOD “7 Deadly Sins” 7 Rounds 7 Hang Cleans 95/75 7 Burpees Over Bar 7 Chin Ups 7 Pistols (Alt. each leg) 7 Planks Up-Down 7 bent Over Row W/Bar  95/75 7 Jelly Bellies 1 Min rest between rounds Modifications 5 Rounds Though I celebrated the New Year and didn’t crawl into…

  • Liebster Award Nominations!

    The hoopla and festivities of the Christmas holiday are over.   My Christmas day was joyous, full of laughter and an abundance of blessings– Quality family time, delicious food, and our heartwarming gift exchange. Today, I decided to stay in my PJ’s, make it my official blog catch up day and do nothing else.   No cooking……