Category: Blessed
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Life|65|A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up
A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up Thereās something about Saturday mornings that invites us to pause and breathe a little deeper. Life moves at a slower rhythm, and if weāre lucky, we get to notice the small blessings that warm our hearts. šā⬠This morning, I woke up and opened my eyes to the sweetest sight ā…
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Life|65|Claiming My Day
š Evening Reflection: Claiming My Day When you wake up with a positive mindset, setting the intention for how you want your day to play out⦠you give yourself a gift. This morning, I woke up early and started with some therapy moves in bed that my physical therapist planned for me. It felt good…
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Life|65|Waking Up with Intention
š» Waking Up with Intention š» This morning I did something different ā I woke up just a little earlier with the intention of setting the tone for a good day. Instead of rushing or debating if I should call off work, I gave myself time to breathe, move, and be grateful. I started with…
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Life|65|Just Being
The Beauty of Just Being This morning, I woke up without an alarm and without an agenda. I poured my coffee, sat for a moment, and realizedāI donāt have to plan this day. I donāt want to plan this day. So much of life is tied to structure. Our jobs, our schedules, our families, our…
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Life|65|A Friendship Spoken Into Existence
A Friendship Spoken Into Existence Before I ever returned home, I sat in a Zoom interview with someone who saw me not only as a potential co-worker but as a future friend. She looked at me through the screen and said with confidence, āI want you, and weāre going to be friends.ā At the time,…
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Life|š§ļø Welcoming the Rain in Seattle
š§ļø Welcoming the Rain in Seattle The weather shifted todayāsoftly at first, with the gentle patter of drops against my window. I left it open, just enough to let the cool air and rain sounds drift in. Itās a rhythm I could listen to for hours. Seattle is famous for its rain, and living here…
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65|āWriting Is Healing Meā
āWriting Is Healing Meā Every day for the past 40 days, Iāve shown up for myself through writing. Sometimes it was a deep reflection, sometimes a playful post, sometimes a quiet thought from the heart of Lady Flava. But every word mattered. Writing is helping me heal, inside out. And itās also allowing me to…
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60+|šæ What Does an Elder Advocate Do?
šæ What Does an Elder Advocate Do? By Susan āLady Flavaā Koshi As our loved ones age, the systems around them become harder to navigateāfrom healthcare to housing to basic daily needs. Thatās where elder advocates step in. But what do we actually do? An elder advocate is more than a helper. We are protectors,…

