Category: Advocate For Healing
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RealTalk/H&W|What Surgery Fixes — and What Healing Still Needs
Surgery can fix what’s broken — but healing doesn’t stop there. Through lived experience, patient conversations, and listening to my own body, I’ve learned how breath, warmth, gentle movement, and a calm nervous system play a powerful role in recovery. This isn’t about choosing one over the other. It’s about honoring both. Because when we…
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H&W|Learning More About My Tie To My Japanese Heritage
The older I get, the more I realize my body remembered things I didn’t yet have language for. From warmth and gentle movement to creating space and softening tension, this week’s Health & Wellness reflection honors Japanese wisdom, heritage, and the quiet ways we learn to care for ourselves—one intentional moment at a time. Sometimes…
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H&W|The Vagus Nerve
When your body finally feels safe, healing begins. Today we’re talking about the vagus nerve — the powerful mind-body connector that helps calm your system, ease pain, and support true restoration. Learning your body is part of learning how to care for it.
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ASipOfFlava|The Perfect Conversation
Some mornings don’t need answers — just understanding. Today’s Sip of Flava is about being heard, honoring how your body responds to the spaces you’re in, and finding healing in places that feel safe and supportive.
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H&W|How to Keep Yourself Safe From Injury as You Age
Aging doesn’t mean slowing down — it means moving smarter. A few small changes can help protect your body, your independence, and your peace. Let’s talk about staying safe, steady, and supported.
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H&W|Laughter
Sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a bottle. A shared laugh can lighten the body, calm the mind, and remind us we’re not alone. Laughter really is healing.

