Category: Blogging
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Blog Challenge|What’s the Most Important Thing to Carry with You All the Time?
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? What’s the Most Important Thing to Carry with You All the Time? 🌻❣️🌻 When we hear this question, most of us immediately think about practical items: Identification Cell phone Medicine Money Credit/debit cards And for many women, the list might also include:…
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65|My Living Scrapbook
My Living Scrapbook 🌻❣️🌻❣️🌻 Today, as I scrolled through my blog posts, I found myself smiling. Each entry — whether it’s a deep reflection, a moment of joy, a piece of wisdom, or even a challenge I’ve worked through — is part of a bigger picture. I realize now that my blog has become something…
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65|A Reflection on Belonging, Race, and Late-Life Lessons
Holding All of Who I Am: A Reflection on Belonging, Race, and Late-Life Lessons I was born Japanese and German, but from my very first breath, I was raised in a Black community. My daddy was the minister of a Japanese Baptist Church, but our home was in a Black neighborhood, with a German wife…
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65|When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect
When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect I was born Japanese and German, but I was raised in a Black community from the very beginning. My family, my friends, my church family, my mentors—my whole world was Black. The culture, the traditions, the love—it’s what I know. It’s what shaped my spirit. I have…
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H&W|65|Exploring German Health & Wellness — Honoring My Mother’s Quiet Strength
Exploring German Health & Wellness — Honoring My Mother’s Quiet Strength My mother was an only child, quiet, and deeply devoted to our family. She didn’t talk much about her German heritage, and I didn’t grow up knowing my relatives on her side. I always knew she loved me — not through long talks or…
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H&W|65|Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life
Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life I am half Japanese, but all of my elders on my father’s side are gone now. I often wish I could sit with them and listen — really listen — to their stories, their wisdom, and how they approached health and…
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Beanism|📚 The Book of Bean: Chapter 6 – “The Caffeinated Cry for Help”
📚 The Book of Bean: Chapter 6 – “The Caffeinated Cry for Help” Wisdom from the Tower Today, Lady Flava sat alone in her mighty kingdom… Suite 500. Sunlight beaming. Checking in patients. Phones ringing. Vibes? Immaculate. But something was missing. Something warm. Something rich. Something from Starbucks. ☕✨ She whispered into the air: “Sure…
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Blog Challenge|65|30 Things That Make Me Happy
List 30 things that make you happy. 30 Things That Make Me Happy (WordPress Prompt Challenge) Happiness lives in the big, bold moments and the tiny, quiet ones. Sometimes it’s as simple as a good nap or a strong cold brew, and other times it’s the people (and fur babies!) who fill my heart. Here…
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65|🌻 How You Show Up for Yourself Matters
🌻 How You Show Up for Yourself Matters by Lady Flava It’s important how you show up for yourself. When you’re confident and secure in who you are, it’s much harder to get rattled. Of course, there will still be those unexpected moments—when life hits you sideways and you’re left wondering, “What just happened?” But even…

