Coffee with Lady Flava ☕🌻

Protein Coffee and the View from My Tower Window

This morning felt peaceful.

I slept well last night and woke up with my pain level pretty manageable. Usually, I wake up feeling okay and then as the day goes on, the ache slowly moves into my body. So this morning I decided not to rush myself.

I took a shower, washed my hair, and moved slowly with intention. Even those simple things feel different when your body has been struggling. Sometimes people do not realize that taking a shower and washing your hair can feel like an accomplishment when you are dealing with pain and mobility issues.

This morning’s breakfast was simple:
room temperature water, crackers for my medication, and my protein coffee with soy milk.

Not fancy.
Not trendy.
Just me trying to support my body while still enjoying my morning coffee.

As I sat in my tower window preparing the morning Call Out for work, life outside was already moving.

The cedar tree was full of tiny birds hopping from branch to branch so fast they almost disappeared into the greenery. One little bird sat at the top of the tree making loud announcements like he had important neighborhood business to discuss. Poe flew through cawing loudly as usual, even though I could hear him long before I could see him.

Chip the squirrel made his appearance too, casually using the power lines like his personal freeway system while Musty sat in the window quietly supervising everyone’s activity.

The sky over Seattle was incredibly blue this morning. So clear that every airplane heading toward SeaTac stood out against the sky. I could hear the smaller planes humming in the distance too. When the sky is this open and clear, it feels like sound travels differently. Everything feels sharper, calmer, more alive.

Sometimes Coffee with Lady Flava is less about the coffee and more about sitting still long enough to notice life happening outside the tower window.

The birds.
The planes.
The sunlight.
The shadows on the apartment buildings.
The sound of the city waking up.

And maybe healing looks a little like this too:
moving slower,
paying attention,
taking your medication,
drinking your water,
feeding your body,
and allowing yourself to enjoy small peaceful moments while life unfolds around you.

This morning felt beautiful.
And sometimes that is enough. ☀️

Lady Flava 🌻