Category: Creative Space
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H&W|Eight Chairs, One Moment of Calm
Eight Chairs, One Moment of Calm By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections Today, I finally joined the CV Crew for chair yoga — eight of us moving, stretching, and breathing together. 🧘♀️ Nurse Kirstin started this shortly after I began working here, but I’m usually upstairs when they do it. Today, though, was my…
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A&E | Lady Flava News
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? If Something Were Named After Me… 🌻❣️🌻 If I could have something named after me, it wouldn’t be a street, a building, or a park bench. It would be a place — a living, breathing hub of creativity, community, and advocacy. I imagine…
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💻 From Poopsie to SereniKey: My Journey, My Tools, My Truth
💻 From Poopsie to SereniKey: My Journey, My Tools, My Truth For over two decades, Poopsie has been by my side. She was named by My Peace—the morning I packed up my life and pulled away from his home, heading toward the unknown that waited for me in Las Vegas. From that moment on, she…
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Blog Challenge|60+|What Am I An Authority On
On what subject(s) are you an authority? “The Subjects I Know by Heart: A Life Lived in Service, Survival & Soul” As I step into my 65th year, I find myself reflecting on the question: What am I an authority on? Truth is, I’ve never chased titles. I’ve lived a life rooted in service, healing,…
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Blog Challenge|60+| Spirituality
How important is spirituality in your life? My Response to a Blog Challenge: How Important Is Spirituality in Your Life? From birth, I was immersed in a Christian home, my father being a Japanese American Baptist minister. Looking back on my childhood, church was a constant in our lives. We participated in all the usual…
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A&E|The Challenges of Wanting to Experience LIVE Entertainment
Soon, Lady Flava Will Step Out Again Although I haven’t ventured out to enjoy live entertainment since returning home to Seattle, I’ve remained connected through the internet and social media. I keep an eye on what’s happening around the Pacific Northwest, especially when it comes to live entertainment — it’s still something I deeply care…
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60+|Masking in Life
Masking: The What, the Why… and My Personal Journey While living in Las Vegas, I encountered someone who was on the Autism Spectrum. It turned into a hurtful and emotionally challenging experience—one that left me confused and searching for answers. There was an unusual disconnect between us, one unlike anything I had experienced before. That…
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Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission
What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…
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Blog Challenge |A&E| Flava’s Indie Arts & Entertainment Space
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? The Dream of Lady Flava News: An Artistic Space for Creatives If I were ever afforded the opportunity again to own and operate a business, I know exactly what I would call it—Lady Flava News. It would be more than just a business;…
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