Day 500: And I’m Still Showing Up 🌻

Today, I received a notification that I have posted on Lady Flava News for 500 days in a row.

Five hundred consecutive days.

I had to sit with that for a minute. Because when you’re doing something every day, you don’t always stop to acknowledge what you’ve accomplished. You finish one day, and then you’re thinking about the next.

But today, I want to give myself some credit.

I’m proud of me. 👏

These 500 days have included workdays when my brain was tired, days when my body hurt, and days when I had so much on my mind that the words just came pouring out. Then there were days when I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to say.

Yet, I kept finding something to share.

Sometimes it was an intention to start the morning. Sometimes it was some Real Talk, a health and wellness topic, or a little taste of whatever was happening in my life. And sometimes it was simply acknowledging a blessing at the end of the day.

My life isn’t exciting every day. Let’s be real. Some days, the big news from my tower is what the birds are doing outside my window. 🤣🌻

But those little moments are part of my life too. They give me something to smile about, think about, and share.

Lately, you’ve walked through a lot of my health journey with me. The pain, the preparation for surgery, and now the healing. I know my storytelling has spent a lot of time there, because that is where I am right now.

I write from the life I’m living.

And today, that life includes being tired after a stormy night, recovering from hip replacement surgery, and not having much energy. I wish I felt up to writing some big celebration, but honestly, I don’t.

Still, this milestone deserves to be acknowledged.

I don’t want to be so focused on what’s next that I overlook the commitment it took to get here.

Writing has given my thoughts somewhere to go. It has encouraged me to pay attention, ask questions, learn, and look at my own experiences a little differently. There have been times when I felt stuck, and finding the words helped me work through what was on my mind.

And I’m grateful to have this space to do that.

To those who take a little time out of your day to read my words—thank you. Whether you’ve been here for years or just found your way to Lady Flava News, I appreciate you.

I hope something I share gives you a reason to think, laugh, feel encouraged, or recognize a little piece of yourself in my story.

Today, I’m celebrating 500 days of consistently showing up and sharing.

From my tower. Through my eyes. In my voice.

And yes… this tired girl is proud. ❣️

With gratitude,
Lady Flava aka Susan K.

From Flava in Her Tower 🌻