Category: Building Community

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…

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October 8, 2025

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Art as Resistance, Bad Bunny, Cultural Pride, Diversity in Entertainment, Empowerment, Identity, Lady Flava, Latin Music, Latino Heritage, MAGA Backlash, Music and Activism, Puerto Rico, Racism in America, Representation, Self Expression, Simply Flava Reflections, Spanish Language, Speaking Your Truth, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Unapologetically You
Life|The Human Need to Belong

🌻 The Need to Belong: How Connection Can Heal or Control By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections 💭 The Human Need to Belong No matter who we are or where we come from, one thing connects us all — the need to belong. We all want to feel seen, valued, and understood. For some, that belonging…

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October 6, 2025

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Authentic Living, Belonging, Community, Connection, Cults, Emotional Wellness, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Flava Reflections, Fraternities, Gangs, Human Behavior, Lady Flava, Leadership, Life Lessons, Personal Growth, Psychology of Groups, Real Conversations, Self Worth, Simply Flava Reflections, Sororities, The Need to Belong
Life|The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World

The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World A Lady Flava Reflection We live in a time where connection feels both easier and harder than ever. We can meet people online from across the world in seconds, yet still struggle to truly see and understand each other. It’s not always easy to determine…

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October 6, 2025

65 and Counting, A Challenging Time, A Great Lesson, A New Chapter, A New Way, A New Way of Thinking, A Touch of Sunshine, Acknowledgement Matters, Advocate For Health & Wellness, Asking Questions, Attitude Is Everything, Be Honest with Yourself, Be Mindful, Be Open Minded, Blogging, Boundaries, Bridging the Gap, Build Win Wins, Building Community, Community Building, Continue To Learn, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava Blogs, Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava, Flava Wellness Journal, Flava’s thoughts…, Generational Differences, Give Grace, Health and Wellness, Health and Wellness Today, I Appreciate My Parents, I Appreciate My Upbringing, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog, Lessons Learned, Listening Can Be A Gift, Processing Life, Research, Researching, Respect Life Choices, Sharing Wisdom, Simply Flava, Storyteller, Storytelling Flava Style, Susan K aka Lady Flava

Authentic Living, Communication, Compassion, Creative Conversation, Cultural Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Gender Identity, Generational Differences, Human Connection, Identity, Lady Flava Reflections, Modern Society, Neurodivergence, Relationships, Self Expression, Simply Flava, Understanding People
Life|The Balance Between Storytelling & Straight Facts

🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection: The Balance Between Storytelling & Straight Facts I’ve always loved storytelling. There’s something about taking a real experience — even something as simple as a quiet day or a trip to the phone store — and shaping it into a reflection that carries meaning. For me, storytelling isn’t just sharing what…

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September 28, 2025

65 and Counting, A Great Lesson, A New Way of Thinking, A Touch of Sunshine, Advocate for Creativity, Ask Questions, Attitude Is Everything, Blogging, Building Community, Creative, Creative Soul Advocate, Creativity, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava Blogs, Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava, Flava’s Tower Window, Great Information, Informational Blog, It’s Okay To Ask Questions, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava’s Blog, Lessons Learned, Seasoned Soul, Self Awareness, Setting My Intentions, Sharing Information, Simply Flava, Telling My Story, The Why, Thinking Out Loud, Unapologetically Flava, writing, Writing is My Passion

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Life|When Brilliance Defies Labels — And So Do We

🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection When Brilliance Defies Labels — And So Do We Jon Batiste has often been called a musical genius. People describe the way he hears, feels, and expresses music as something rare — almost otherworldly. Some even speculate about labels: savant, autistic, neurodivergent. But Jon himself has never claimed those words. What…

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September 25, 2025

65 and Counting, A Touch of Sunshine, Acknowledgement Matters, Advocate For Health & Wellness, Asking Questions, Autism, Be Honest with Yourself, Be Open Minded, Blogging, Building Community, Change The Narrative, Embrace Our Differences, Embracing Culture, Empath, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Give Grace, Health and Wellness, Honoring Myself, Honoring Others, I Have A Question, I Know Myself, I Know What I know, I’m Just Saying, Kindness, Know Yourself, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Learning Myself, Neurodivergence

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Life|65|Finding My Place in a Revolving Door World

🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection Finding My Place in a Revolving Door World We live in such a hard world to maneuver. The more I watch and reflect, the more I realize just how different things are for the younger generations. When I was coming up, there was a foundation. Elders set the standards of life,…

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September 24, 2025

65 and Counting, A Challenging Time, Asking Questions, Blogging, Bridging the Gap, Build Win Wins, Building Community, Different Generations, Embrace Our Differences, Embracing Culture, Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava, Flava’s thoughts…, Health and Wellness, Honoring Myself, Honoring Others, I Appreciate My Upbringing, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava’s Blog, Lessons Learned, Life Changes, New Concept, Relationships, Seasoned Soul, Senior Citizens, Sharing Wisdom, Simply Flava, Storytelling Flava Style, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trying To Understand, Unapologetically Flava

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Life|65|My Home, Seattle, WA

🌻 Seattle, My Home Today, as I sit in the quiet of my tower, I find myself reflecting on Seattle — my true home. The years I spent living in Las Vegas gave me a new appreciation for this place. I always spoke about Seattle’s beauty: the green trees, the water that surrounds us, the…

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September 21, 2025

65 and Counting, Blogging, Building Community, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Gentrification, Honest Conversation, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava’s Blog, Life Changes, My Home, Remembering My History, Researching, Seasoned Soul, Seattle, Seattle Central District, Simply Flava, Storytelling Flava Style, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Unapologetically Flava

60+, City Changes, Community, Elders, Gentrification, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava’s Thoughts, Life, My Home Town, My Life, My Peace, Reflection, Seattle, Seattle Central District, Simply Flava, Thinking Outloud
Life|Kindness|The Power of Appreciation

The Power of Appreciation 🌻 In the middle of our busy, challenging days, there’s one thing that can transform how we feel and how others feel about us: acknowledgment. Appreciation goes a long way in every relationship. At Work: Coworkers who step in to help with a project, cover a patient, or simply smile as…

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September 17, 2025

A Great Lesson, A Touch of Sunshine, Acknowledgement Matters, Blessed, Blessed To Be A Blessing, Blessings, Blogging, Build Win Wins, Building Community, Expressing My Thoughts, Finding The Pot of Gold, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Give Grace, Gratitude, Health and Wellness, Honoring Others, I See You, I’m Grateful, Kindness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog, Say Thank You Often, Show Appreciation, The Power of Healthy Relationships

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Flava’s Cowboy Coffee – In Memory of My Daddy

My daddy was a man of the people — all people. When I was born, he was serving as minister of the Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle. Not long after, he and my mom purchased our family home in the Central Area/Capitol Hill neighborhood, where I was raised. I went to predominantly Black schools, and…

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September 13, 2025

65 and Counting, Blogging, Building Community, Flava’s thoughts…, Honoring My Daddy, Honoring My Family, I am Grateful, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava’s Blog, Lady Flava’s Journal, My Daddy, My Family, My Heritage, My Life, My Mommy, My Neighborhood, My Purpose

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🌻 What Change Would I Like My Blog to Make in the World?Blog Challenge|

What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? 🌻 What Change Would I Like My Blog to Make in the World? By Lady Flava If I had to sum it up in one sentence, I’d say this: I want my blog to be the place where people feel seen,…

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July 31, 2025

65 and Counting, Aging, Blog Challenge, Blogging, Bridging the Gap, Building Community, Call To Action, Check Ins, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Life, My Life, My Mission, Sharing My Life, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava, Storyteller, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Unapologetically Flava

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