Category: 9:00am Blog
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ATasteOfFlava|Today Is a Win For My Body
What happens when you stop long enough to notice the small victories? This morning reminded me that progress doesn’t always arrive in big, dramatic ways. Sometimes it looks like sleeping well, managing pain a little better, or simply getting through the day one step at a time. Living with arthritis, radiculopathy, and the realities of…
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ATasteOfFlava| I’m Tired and Need a Morning Nap
Ever wake up at 2:00 in the morning convinced something strange is happening outside your window? Last night I was awakened by music and voices so loud I thought people might be hanging out in my front patio. What followed was a full neighborhood investigation from my tower window, a decision about whether to call…
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ASipOfFlava|Reflection of Thursday Afternoon
Some of the best stories don’t begin with grand adventures. They begin with a phone call that makes you think. A bird outside the window. A moment of laughter. A lesson hidden inside an ordinary day. This week’s A Taste of Flava is a reminder that life is constantly teaching us something—if we’re willing to…
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Coffee With Flava| My Morning
Some mornings are not about rushing. They are about:☀️ room temperature water☕ protein coffee with soy milk🌲 birds filling the cedar tree✈️ planes gliding toward SeaTac🐦 Poe cawing somewhere in the distance🐿️ Chip running the neighborhood wires🐈 Musty supervising tower operations This morning reminded me that healing sometimes looks simple:moving slower,feeding your body,taking your meds,watching…
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Coffee with Flava| Laughing with Bean
☕️🌻 Wednesday Coffee with Flava 🌻☕️ Bean and I were sitting in the tower laughing this morning about how many patient phone calls come to a complete stop while someone searches for a pen and paper 🤣✍️ Somewhere out there… a random kitchen drawer is being slammed open right now. Between coffee, squirrels running in…
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ATasteOfFlava|Memorial Day 2026
Memorial Day is more than a long weekend. It is a day of remembrance. A day to honor the men and women who served our country and never made it home. Many families carry stories of sacrifice, courage, loss, duty, and love that continue long after the uniforms are folded away. This Monday A Taste…
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ATasteOfFlava|Thursday Vibes
Some mornings don’t need big plans or deep conversations. Just a quiet tower… cool air… cats at the window… a little bird trying to make an important announcement… and coffee before the phones start ringing. Thursday mornings in Seattle just hit different. ☕🌻🐦 New “A Taste of Flava” blog dropping today.
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ATasteOfFlava|Quiet and Focused
Some mornings don’t arrive loud.They arrive quiet… with gray Seattle skies, manageable pain, a squirrel named Chip putting on an acrobatic performance outside my tower window, and a reminder that your voice is still reaching people. ☕🌲🐿️🌍 Today I learned that Lady Flava News has now been viewed in 50+ countries. That touched my heart…
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