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Welcome to Simply Flava. A soulful blend of reflection, resilience, and real talk from a 65-year-old woman walking boldly through life. Formerly rooted in the indie arts scene, this blog has evolved into a space where wellness, aging, and purpose take center stage. Through storytelling, resources, and heartfelt moments, Lady Flava shares her truth—one post at a time.

Category: Artist Advocate

A&E|🎤 Bad Bunny, MAGA Backlash & the Power of Being Unapologetically You

🎤 Bad Bunny, MAGA Backlash & the Power of Being Unapologetically You By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections When I read the headlines and watched the clips from Saturday Night Live, I couldn’t help but smile. Bad Bunny stood center stage — calm, confident, and unapologetically himself — responding to the backlash about performing at…

Lady Flava News

October 8, 2025

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“Augusta Savage: The Sculptor Who Lifted Voices and Shaped Dreams”

“Augusta Savage: The Sculptor Who Lifted Voices and Shaped Dreams” (A Lady Flava Reflection on Creativity, Legacy, and Purpose) For as long as I can remember, I’ve believed that creative souls carry a divine ability to touch hearts, change lives, and make the world better — one piece of art, one song, one story at…

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October 5, 2025

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🌻 100 Days of Flava — A Journey Through Words and Life

🌻 100 Days of Flava — A Journey Through Words and Life Fifteen years ago, I started my blog as a space to share the things I loved — mostly about independent artists, musicians, and creatives. In those early years, I wrote from time to time, whenever inspiration struck. Back then, my words were more about…

Lady Flava News

October 4, 2025

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🌻🎉 Lady Flava News Has Reached 100K Views! 🎉🌻

🌻🎉 Lady Flava News Has Reached 100K Views! 🎉🌻 Today I’m celebrating a milestone that means so much to me — Lady Flava News has officially passed 100,000 all-time views. That’s 100,000 times my words have been read, my reflections have been considered, and my voice has reached out into the world. This journey started…

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October 2, 2025

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Beanism|Vol. 41|“Sparky, the Duffle Bag, and the Woman with the Talking Leg

🐾 “Sparky, the Duffle Bag, and the Woman with the Talking Leg” A Beanism by Yours Truly, Bean the Cat 😼 You humans never fail to amaze me — and Grandma’s clinic? It’s a full-on soap opera with stethoscopes. So, today’s headline? Sparky the Celebrity Cat returns! 🐾He and his mystery sibling (still no name,…

Lady Flava News

September 7, 2025

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Life|65|69 Days of Blogging

69 Days of Blogging & Asking Why 🌻✨ When I saw the announcement on my site that I have blogged for 69 days in a row, I paused and thought about my Why. I’ve always been big on the Why—why people think a certain way, why they do things that make sense or don’t, and…

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September 3, 2025

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A&E|Creating a Memorable Experience: Indie Artists & Audience Connection

Creating a Memorable Experience: Indie Artists & Audience Connection One thing I’ve always believed is that connection is everything. If you want to grow your audience and go beyond where you are today, you have to create a memorable experience—one that gets people talking, remembering, and sharing what they felt when they experienced you. This…

Lady Flava News

August 26, 2025

A Great Lesson, Advocate, Artist Advocate, Creative Soul Advocate, I Love Original Art, Indie Arts & Entertainment

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