Category: 65 and Counting
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65|When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect
When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect I was born Japanese and German, but I was raised in a Black community from the very beginning. My family, my friends, my church family, my mentors—my whole world was Black. The culture, the traditions, the love—it’s what I know. It’s what shaped my spirit. I have…
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H&W|65|Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life
Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life I am half Japanese, but all of my elders on my father’s side are gone now. I often wish I could sit with them and listen — really listen — to their stories, their wisdom, and how they approached health and…
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H&W|When Every Second Counts: How to Act if You Have a Heart Attack Alone ❤️
When Every Second Counts: How to Act if You Have a Heart Attack Alone ❤️ We often learn CPR to help others — but what if you are the one having a heart attack and you’re alone? Knowing what to do in those first few seconds could save your life. If You Suspect a Heart Attack…
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65|What My Elders Taught Me About Showing Up
What My Elders Taught Me About Showing Up I was blessed to have wonderful adult role models in my life. They truly set the standards for how to present myself to those outside my home. My parents, extended family, church elders, and even the community members around me—they all shaped my understanding of what it…
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65|“Writing Is Healing Me”
“Writing Is Healing Me” Every day for the past 40 days, I’ve shown up for myself through writing. Sometimes it was a deep reflection, sometimes a playful post, sometimes a quiet thought from the heart of Lady Flava. But every word mattered. Writing is helping me heal, inside out. And it’s also allowing me to…
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65|Graveyards & Grounding: What My TikTok Feed Says About Me (what does Bean have to say)
Graveyards & Grounding: What My TikTok Feed Says About Me By Lady Flava 🌻 Let me tell you what TikTok has taught me about myself… I am the kind of woman who scrolls past dance trends and lip-syncs, and lands right in the beautifully odd space between graveyards and grounding. 🕯🌲 On one side of…
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65|The Power of Proactive Wisdom”
“What Years of Experience Have Taught Me: The Power of Proactive Wisdom” A Calm Through the Chaos Reflection There’s something that years of showing up, adjusting, and learning under pressure gives you— a seasoned lens. It’s the ability to pause in a moment of tension or uncertainty and ask yourself: “What’s really needed here… to…
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65|We’re All Masking, Even If We Don’t Realize It
We’re All Masking, Even If We Don’t Realize It By Lady Flava 🌻 We all wear masks. Not the ones made of fabric or for costume parties—but the quiet, invisible kind. The ones we put on without thinking, the ones we’ve worn for so long, they feel like part of us. The ones we wear…
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Blog Challenge|65|30 Things That Make Me Happy
List 30 things that make you happy. 30 Things That Make Me Happy (WordPress Prompt Challenge) Happiness lives in the big, bold moments and the tiny, quiet ones. Sometimes it’s as simple as a good nap or a strong cold brew, and other times it’s the people (and fur babies!) who fill my heart. Here…
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