Category: Be Open Minded
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ASipOfFlava|Life in Rhythms, Seasonings, and Flow
A Sip of Flava: Life in Rhythms, Seasonings, and Flow I’ve never experienced life in straight lines. I experience it in rhythms. In seasonings. In flow. Some people move through life by calendars and deadlines. I move by feeling — by when something is ready, when it needs to simmer, and when it’s time to…
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RealTalk|We All Start Out as Strangers
Sunday Real Talk: We All Start Out as Strangers We really do. Every relationship. Every friendship. Every love. Every place we walk into hoping to belong. Some strangers stay strangers. Some become familiar faces we respect but never deeply connect with. Some turn into friends, lovers, business partners — for a reason, a season, or…
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RealTalk| Communication Styles
Sunday Real Talk What Kind of Communicator Are You? I’ve been sitting with this one for a minute. Not just thinking about other people… but really turning the mirror back on myself. Because for a long time, I believed I was a strong communicator. Clear. Direct. Respectful. I listen, I respond, I explain. That’s how…
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H&W|Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight
Saturday | Health & Wellness Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight I’m short and thick myself—and yes, I fall into the obese category. I’ve never claimed the title of “healthy plus-petite.” I know better than that. I live in this body every day, and I’ve been living with chronic pain since 2000. That…
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ATasteOfFlava|Summertime In Seattle
Seattle’s summer heat has arrived, which means the curtains get closed, the fans start working overtime, and my tower becomes a front-row seat to nature’s morning routine. From finches visiting the cedar tree to Tom racing across the wire and Chip making his daily appearances, my animal friends bring a little joy to every workday.…
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RealTalk|We All Start Out as Strangers
Sunday Real Talk: We All Start Out as Strangers We really do. Every relationship. Every friendship. Every love. Every place we walk into hoping to belong. Some strangers stay strangers. Some become familiar faces we respect but never deeply connect with. Some turn into friends, lovers, business partners — for a reason, a season, or…

