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: wellness

  • The shock of the past two months ignited a fire inside of me. I think I decided to take advantage of the situation and became more disciplined. I didn’t want this situation to end with a list of shoulda, coulda, woulda’s, so I turned into a worker-bee. That is why I’m excited to share with…

  • 10 Tips To Preserve Your Well-Being During The COVID-19 Crisis.

    Although we don’t know what’s to come in the upcoming weeks, I think Thursday and Friday were thus far, two of the worst grocery shopping days that I ever experienced. I felt compelled to write to encourage you to stay healthy during this unprecedented time. A time when a serious virus is impacting our country…

  • Some mornings or evenings I pray and meditate. The value of both is immeasurable but the awareness has yet to steer me to consistently practice both each day. In this new season, I realize my lack of consistency is because I have not made either a priority.  On the mornings that I do not make time…

  • Teachers sometimes label students based on demographics, gender, appearance, family name, and more. Potential employers mark applicants with facial piercings, tattoos, locs, size, hair color, and communication style. More labels we use to describe people are a parent, educator, athlete, Christian, attorney, wife, coach, or something else. Then there is…Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian, Macrobiotic, and…

  • Living your best life, is a common phrase often used in 2019.  Look anywhere on social media. As a matter of fact, do a hashtag (#) search on Instagram or other social media.  Pictures of smiling faces, adventure shots, weddings, graduations, and more are everywhere! In the comments, you are likely to see a “living…

  • “Fear is an idea-crippling, experience crushing, success-stalling inhibitor inflicted only by yourself.” -Stephanie Melisa, Sales Barista The next time I am paralyzed by fear, I will remind myself of the day I zip lined seven lines thousands of feet above the jungle in Belize. Other than doing an occasional cartwheel, my fear of heights keeps…