Category: Advocate for Creativity
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Blog Challenge|What I Admire 🤩
What makes you pause when someone walks into a room? Authenticity, presence, kindness, and that unmistakable vibe you can feel. Today’s A Sip of Flava is about the qualities that quietly spark admiration — and why they matter.
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Life|150 Days of Blogging
150 days in, I finally understand why blogging feels like home. This journey isn’t about numbers — it’s about voice, purpose, and showing up for myself every single day.
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H&W|What’s Your Passion?
Discovering what lights you up isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of your wellness. When you weave your passions into your daily life, even in small ways, you create a rhythm that grounds your spirit and brings you back home to yourself.
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A&|🎷 The Chitlin’ Circuit: When Music Was Pure Soul
Before the flashing lights, million-dollar productions, and auto-tuned perfection—there was soul. The Chitlin’ Circuit was where it all began… smoky rooms, raw voices, and music that came straight from the heart. This was the sound of survival, pride, and joy — pure Black excellence in motion. 🎙️🌻
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A&E|🎶 When the Music Starts to Lose Its Soul
Technology has changed how we create and consume music — but in the middle of all that noise, something real got lost. I’ve seen the shift firsthand… from live bands and raw voices to auto-tuned perfection and tracks layered until the story disappears. This isn’t a complaint — it’s a reminder. The magic lives in…
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A&E|🎶 Chasing the Mainstream: The Cost of Belonging
I’ve heard a lot of people online talking about the challenges of going mainstream — and I get it. The fame, the exposure, the lights. But from what I’ve seen, there’s always a cost. I love indie music — the freedom to create, to own your art, to speak your truth without a contract controlling…
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A&E|Once Upon a Scene
🎤 Once Upon a Stage Seasoned SoulZ | Simply Flava Watching Nashville reminded me just how messy the entertainment world can be. It’s a world that looks glamorous from the outside — lights, applause, connections, creativity. But underneath all that shine sits a lot of shadow. I didn’t live it at that level, but I walked…
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Life|💭 Grace and Work Ethic
💭 Grace and Work Ethic I’m learning to hold both — Grace and Expectation. Grace reminds me that not everyone moves through the world the way I do. Expectation reminds me that structure, timing, and routine aren’t restrictions — they’re anchors. I believe in showing compassion, but I also believe that doing the work well, showing…
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Thank You|🌻 To My Readers — Old and New
🌻 To My Readers — Old and New Every time I see a new name pop up in my subscribers list, my heart smiles. 🥰 Whether you’ve just joined me, or you’ve been walking beside me for months — thank you. Thank you for showing up, for reading, for pausing in your day to sit with…
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H&W|Eight Chairs, One Moment of Calm
Eight Chairs, One Moment of Calm By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections Today, I finally joined the CV Crew for chair yoga — eight of us moving, stretching, and breathing together. 🧘♀️ Nurse Kirstin started this shortly after I began working here, but I’m usually upstairs when they do it. Today, though, was my…
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