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
Tag: Fitness
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You will truly never really know what you’re capable of until you give it a try. We often limit ourselves by thinking of endless excuses why we can’t do something. Two years ago, I did not believe that I could carve out enough time in my busy day to successfully train to compete, but…
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Happy Monday! Twelve days to show time! Have a great day!
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Time check: 8:12 a.m B’Dazzles track meet begins in about 15 minutes. Oh how I wanted to sleep in this morning, especially since today is a rest day. Yesterday I was beat up from a week of intense weight training. I woke up feeling sore and achey. My trainer thought it best that I take…
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Image courtesy of l-e-m-i-n-i-m-a-l-i-s-m-e.tumblr.com I’m so excited!! After grappling over vibrant fabric samples with cool textures, trying to figure out which color will look best against my tanned brown skin on stage, I finally decided. I did it!! There is NO turning back. I ordered my suit for May’s competition! Climbing out of bed daily…
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The CrossFit games are going on strong and so am I. I see that the 14.3 was a beast! While I am missing out on this round of the games, there will be others. It has been nearly two weeks since completing my last WOD, so I was highly motivated to get to this morning’s…
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“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ― Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court The imagination is a powerful force? Creativity, ingenuity, and unlimited possibilities occur as a result of positive usage of the imagination. However, negative energy can lead the imagination to produce fear, anxiety,…