Category: 60+
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65| āNot Forever, Just For Nowā
āNot Forever, Just For Nowā Protecting My Peace Without Closing the Door There are moments in life when we must choose space over confrontation, stillness over chaos, and self-preservation over explanation. This isnāt about holding a grudge. Itās about holding my groundāquietly, calmly, and with grace. Recently, I was faced with a dynamic that shifted…
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Blog Challenge|Description of Lady Flava
How would you describe yourself to someone? šæ How Would I Describe Myself? My father was a first-generation Japanese American, born in the United States. My mother was the only child of a German immigrantāfirst and only generation, born here as well. I was raised in the Black community of Seattle, Washington, attending predominately Black…
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Thinking Out Loud|No One Is Normal
š No One Is Normal A Truth That Sets Us Free We grow up chasing something called ānormal.ā Act normal. Look normal. React normally. Learn the way everyone else does. Donāt stand out too muchābut donāt fall behind either. What no one tells you isā¦ No one is actually normal. Weāre all just performing. Some…
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āØ Labels We Whisper, Truths We Carry
āØ Labels We Whisper, Truths We Carry Part 2 of āLabels That Harm vs. Labels That Healā Thereās a difference between a label and a truth. Labels are often assigned to usā Truth is what we reclaim for ourselves. In my last post, I explored how some labels hurt, and others help. But since then,…
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š» From Poopsie to SereniKey: My Journey, My Tools, My Truth
š» From Poopsie to SereniKey: My Journey, My Tools, My Truth For over two decades, Poopsie has been by my side. She was named by My Peaceāthe morning I packed up my life and pulled away from his home, heading toward the unknown that waited for me in Las Vegas. From that moment on, she…
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Flava Wellness Check-In: Letās Talk About Eye Health
As I journey through my 60s, Iāve grown more in tune with my bodyāand lately, Iāve been reflecting on my eyes. Some days I notice floaters drifting across my vision. On others, I struggle with glare and clarity when driving at night. I recently learned I have a slight cataract in my left eye, and…
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60+|Seasons of Us: A Story of Real Love
Seasons of Us: A Story of Real Love Some love stories donāt follow a straight line. Ours is one that has traveled across decades, through changes and chances, heartache and healingā¦ yet always found its way back to center. To us. We met as teenagers, with stars in our eyes and the whole world ahead…
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60+|šļø Changing the Narrative
There comes a moment when you get tired of the same old story. The one where youāre the misunderstood one. The one where youāre constantly defending your intentions. The one where your peace is held hostage by someone elseās drama. And then something shifts. You realizeā¦ you have the power to change the narrative. Maybe…
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60+|š Attitude Is Everything
š Attitude Is Everything: What This Week Taught Me About Choosing Joy by Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness This week reminded me of something Iāve always knownābut hadnāt always practiced: Attitude is everything. Itās easy to say. Harder to live. But when I chose to walk into each day with a positive attitudeāsomething shifted. I…
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