Category: A Great Story
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H&W|Who’s Experiencing Stiffness
Why do our bodies get so stiff as we age? 😭🌻 One minute you’re sitting comfortably… The next minute you stand up sounding like an old wooden staircase. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve definitely noticed how my body reacts when I stay in one position too long. Hips, knees, legs, back… everything suddenly needs a…
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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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ATasteOfFlava|The Break Through |Maybe It’s Time To Live Again
Some mornings hit differently. Not because life suddenly became easy… but because hope quietly returned. After weeks of pain, frustration, pushing through, and finally accepting help, today feels softer. Calmer. Clearer. I’m learning that healing sometimes begins the moment you stop pretending you’re okay and allow yourself to move toward relief. One cloudy Seattle morning…
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RealTalk|Wisdom
What truly makes a person wise? Is it intelligence? Age? Education? Life experience? In today’s Monday Real Talk with Lady Flava, I explore the difference between knowledge and wisdom… and why some of the wisest people are not the loudest voices in the room. ✨ Emotional regulation ✨ Deep empathy ✨ Intellectual humility ✨ Integrity…
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H&W|Next Hip Replacement Surgery?
Sometimes our bodies force us to slow down long before our minds are ready. The last two weeks I felt hopeful starting a new physical therapy journey… but instead of feeling stronger, my body started reacting in ways that left me discouraged, uncomfortable, and uncertain about what the next step should be. Today’s Monday H&W…
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H&W |It’s Showtime
Some days your body hurts. Some days your mood is off. Some days you wake up already tired of carrying everything. But what if showing up for yourself could shift the entire tone of your day? Today’s Friday Health & Wellness blog is about intention, energy, attitude, and learning how to walk into life anyway…
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ATasteOfFlava|My Body is Struggling 🙁
Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that your body is struggling while your mind is still trying to stay strong. Today’s A Taste of Flava is raw, honest, and personal. I talk about pain, discouragement, physical therapy, finally accepting that I needed a walker, and what it feels like when you think you’re making…

