Category: Anxiety

• Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission

  What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…

  Lady Flava News

  May 7, 2025

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• H&W|60+|Change The Pain Into Hope|TakeControl|Vol.4

  Reclaiming My Healing: A Journey Through Pain, Mindfulness & Medicine Two weeks ago, I made a quiet but powerful commitment to myself: to explore whether I could manage my chronic pain through the Mind-Body Connection. It wasn’t a rejection of medicine—but rather a personal shift toward deeper mindfulness, intentional living, and holistic healing. I began and…

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  May 7, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Blessings, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Control Your Emotions, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Elders, End of Life, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Growing Up, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Hospital, I Enjoy My Solitude, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Job, My Life, My Mommy, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Protection, Scared, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Someone Else’s Words, Support, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Technology, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day, Value The Simple Things, Weather, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Open Minded, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Community, do you, ElderCare, Elders, Explore Your Options, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts

• H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3

  What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…

  Lady Flava News

  May 6, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Be Prepared, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Coffee and Tea, Compliments, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Elders, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Medicine, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Safety First, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day

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• H&W|60+|What If the Brain Is the Key to Chronic Pain?|Vol.2

  Is There a Different Approach to Health Care? Have you ever asked yourself this question? How much do you truly understand about your health concerns—and the options available to you for care? I’ve been asking myself these questions more and more lately. Though I work in healthcare, I’m not a medical professional. But I observe…

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  April 23, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Body Pain, Chronic Pain, Depression, Explore Your Options, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, My Life, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

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• H&W|60+|I Get Tired of The Pain|Vol.1

  Title: Living with Chronic Pain: Accepting Where I Am, Exploring Where I Can Go Living with chronic pain can take a real toll on my spirit. Between bilateral radiculopathy and the onset of bilateral hip arthritis, it’s been over a year of ongoing discomfort—sometimes subtle, often intense. And on days like today, when the pain…

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  April 20, 2025

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  60+, Aging, Arthritis, Breathing, BreathWork, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Health Care, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Meditation, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Natural Approach, Organic Health and Wellness, Quiet Time, Reflection, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts

• 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…

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  April 13, 2025

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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…

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  April 9, 2025

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• 60+|80-85 Years Old

  Contemplating the Passage of Time: When Do We Want to Say Goodbye? Yesterday, during a conversation with one of my younger coworkers in his 20s, he asked me a question I hadn’t really thought about in quite the same way before: “How long do you want to live?” I paused for a moment, as the…

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  April 6, 2025

  60+, Aging, Anxiety, Arthritis, Body Pain, Elders, End of Life, family, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, Medical Field, My Job, My Life, My Peace, New Chapter, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

  60+, Aging, Arthritis, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Reflection, Seattle to Vegas, Sharing My Thoughts, The End of Life, thought provoking

• 60+| Home Invasion —-Should I Get A Gun

  A home invasion, also called a hot prowl burglary, is a sub-type of burglary (or in some jurisdictions, a separately defined crime) in which an offender unlawfully enters into a building residence while the occupants are inside. When Home Doesn’t Feel Safe: Navigating Fear and Protection Last night shook me. While I sat on my couch, lights on, TV…

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  March 20, 2025

  60+, Aging, Anxiety, family, Feeling Safe, Feeling Violated, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Gun, Home Invasion, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Neighborhood, Police, Protection, Safety First, Scared, Sharing My Thoughts, Someone Else’s Words, Thinking Out Loud

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• H&W|60+|I Advocate For Elderly Patients

  Navigating Healthcare as a Senior: The Need for Compassion and Clarity As we age, managing healthcare becomes increasingly complex. From scheduling appointments to understanding medical instructions, the process can be overwhelming—especially for elderly patients who may struggle with memory, hearing, or simply grasping the fast-paced information given to them. Through my years of experience caring…

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  March 19, 2025

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