Category: Aging

• Blog Challenge |60+|The Simple Things That Make Me Happy

  What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? Blog Challenge: What Are 5 Everyday Things That Bring You Happiness? This challenge couldn’t have come at a better time, because happiness has been a recent topic of conversation between Olivia and me. She actually helped me create a list of things that bring me joy—and…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Blessings, Blog Challenge, Calendar, Coffee and Tea, Create Wonderful Memories, Empath, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Going to The Pool, Happy, Lady Flava, Life, My Life, My Peace, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story, Thinking Out Loud, Time Chill with The Cats, What You Like, What’s Your Flava

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• Blog Challenge|60+|10 Years from Now

  Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Blog Challenge: Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years? This prompt couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been sitting with this exact thought lately—what will retirement look like for me? In 10 years, I’ll be 75.Right now, at 64, I imagine I’ll need to…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

  60+, Aging, Anxiety, Be Prepared, Create Wonderful Memories, End of Life, family, Flava Reviews, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Life & Death, Life After Working, My Family, My Job, My Life, My Peace, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Retirement, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trump, Value The Simple Things, What You Need To Know, Where Will You Be in 10 Years

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• 60+|Tell Your Story

  Tell Your Story: Why Documenting Your Life and Legacy Matters More Than EverBy Susan Koshi aka Lady Flava As I grow older, there’s something I feel more strongly about with each passing year—it’s the importance of telling your story. Not just telling it, but documenting it in a way that future generations can discover, learn…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

  60+, Aging, Blessings, Building Community, Create Wonderful Memories, Document Your Family History, Document Your Story, Dreams, Elders, End of Life, Entertainment, family, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Growing Up, Healing, Healing Journey, Lady Flava, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, My Family, My Life, Neighborhood, New Chapter, On The Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story, Tell Your Story with Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Use Your Phone, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

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• 60+| Let Someone Know That They Are Special

  To My Very Special Friend, Well, you’re the first of the two of us to make it to 65. (Don’t forget—I’m right behind you!)I’m so proud of you. Life hasn’t always been fair, and I know you carry the weight of some past choices—but it’s time to stop beating yourself up. We all make mistakes.…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

  60+, Aging, Blessings, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Growing Up, Happy Birthday, Kindness, Let Them Know That They Matter, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Say I Love You, Seasoned SoulZ, Sharing My Thoughts, Smile, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day, Value The Simple Things, What You Like, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

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• 60+| Life, Do You Have It Figured Out Yet?

  Life After 50: A Journey of Reflection, Grace, and Growth The conversation of life seems to come up more often as we age—especially after turning 50. It’s almost like crossing an invisible threshold where we naturally pause and begin to evaluate where we are. Are we where we thought we’d be? Have we accomplished what we set…

  Lady Flava News

  April 12, 2025

  60+, Aging, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Blessings, Bucket List, Create Wonderful Memories, Dreams, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Growing Up, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Value The Simple Things, What You Are Drawn To, What You Like, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

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• Blog Challenge |60+|When I Was 5

  When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? Blog Challenge Response: When I Was 5… When I was five, I knew I wanted to be a mom. Not just any mom—I wanted to be my mom. Graceful, nurturing, loving… and always in control of the home she built with so much…

  Lady Flava News

  April 11, 2025

  60+, A Child’s Dream, Aging, Being A Momma, Blessings, Blog Challenge, Dreams, family, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Growing Up, House with a Picket Fence, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Mother, My Family, My Life, My Mommy, My Peace, Seasoned Soul, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story with Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Value The Simple Things, Wife

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• H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After

  Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…

  Lady Flava News

  April 10, 2025

  60+, Aging, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Building Community, Calendar, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

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• Blog Challenge|60+|A Positive Change

  Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Blog Challenge: One Positive Change I’ve Made in My LifeTitle: “Getting Quiet with Me” The biggest positive change I’ve made in the past five years is learning to spend time alone—intentionally. That choice has completely shifted how I move through life. At first, spending time…

  Lady Flava News

  April 10, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Blessings, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, Don’t Take It Personal, Dreams, Empath, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Good News, Healing, Healing Journey, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, New Chapter, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What You Like, What’s Your Flava

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• H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment

  Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…

  Lady Flava News

  April 9, 2025

  60+, Aging, Anxiety, Body Pain, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Life, Life Changes, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, My Job, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, What You Need To Know

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• H&W|60+|Depression

  Owning My Pain: A Personal Reflection on Depression and Healing Throughout my life, I’ve experienced periods of depression. I wouldn’t call it severe by any clinical measure, but it has certainly been present—showing up in moments of heartbreak, confusion, disappointment, betrayal, lack of understanding, health challenges, and pain. I’ve often described myself as “high functioning.”…

  Lady Flava News

  April 9, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Body Pain, Control Your Emotions, Depression, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, I Enjoy My Solitude, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Someone Else’s Words, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Weather

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