Tuesday | A Sip of Flava

When Being Heard Changes How the Body Feels

Sometimes the biggest moments don’t come with announcements.

They slip in quietly — right in the middle of an ordinary conversation.

I was listening. Really listening. Letting someone talk through life, through weight, through the kind of things that don’t need fixing — just space. And somewhere between sentences, without pause or intention, they said something simple:

“…that’s why I call you.”

It wasn’t dramatic.

It wasn’t followed by explanation.

It didn’t need one.

In that moment, I felt something I hadn’t felt in a while — heard.

Not defended.

Not dismissed.

Not minimized for experiencing the world differently.

And what surprised me most was what happened next — not in my thoughts, but in my body.

Being home has been good for me.

Not hiding. Not avoiding.

Just healthier.

Some of us take in spaces differently. Noise, energy, urgency — it all lands. And when that isn’t acknowledged, the body carries the weight. When it is acknowledged, something softens.

I’ve noticed less bracing.

Less flinching.

More ease in movement.

Not because life got easier…

but because understanding did.

We don’t always need people to agree with us.

Sometimes we just need our experience to be respected — especially when our bodies are doing the talking.

I walked away from that conversation lighter than I expected to. Not because anything was solved… but because something important was honored.

And sometimes, being seen is what allows the body to finally rest.

☕🌻Lady Flava 🌻☕️