Category: Evolving

• H&W |When Your Body Is the First to Know

  Our bodies often know the truth before our minds are ready to listen. This Health & Wellness reflection explores the quiet signals we feel when we’re carrying too much, and why honoring those messages is an essential part of caring for ourselves.

  Lady Flava News

  December 14, 2025

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• Life|What Do You Think About Subpar?

  Some people can live with subpar… but I’ve learned it drains my spirit. Today I’m talking about why excellence matters to me — and how protecting your peace starts by raising your own standards. How do you feel about subpar?

  Lady Flava News

  December 5, 2025

  A Great Lesson, A New Way of Thinking, A Purposeful Way of Living, A Touch of Sunshine, Advocate for Clarity, Advocate For Work Ethics, Be Honest with Yourself, Create A New Way of Thinking, Deflection On Poor Behavior, Different Approaches, Don’t Just Talk About It Be About It, Effective Communication, Eliminate Distractions, Embrace Our Differences, Embracing Culture, Evolving, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava’s thoughts…, God’s Grace, Great Information, Growing In My Understanding, I Appreciate My Upbringing, I’m Intentional With My Storytelling, It’s A Whole Vibe Thing, It’s Okay To Say You Don’t Understand Something, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava’s Blog, Learning Something New, Lessons Learned, Let’s Help Each Other, Letting Go of Mess, Life, Mindset, Motivation, Simply Flava, Simply Flava by Lady Flava, Simply Flava Storytelling

  #FridayIntention #RealTalkWithFlava #SimplyFlava #SeasonedSoulZ #WorkplaceWisdom #RaiseYourStandard #ProtectYourPeace #MindfulLiving #GrownWomanEnergy #LifeWithIntention #NoMoreSubpar #StandardsMatter

• Life|🌻 Becoming the Empath I Didn’t Have Words For

  A quiet, deeply personal journey of discovering my empathic nature, surviving overwhelming spaces, and learning how to protect my peace as a grown woman.

  Lady Flava News

  November 19, 2025

  A Great Lesson, A Purposeful Way of Living, A Touch of Sunshine, Acceptance Of Different Lifestyles, Accessibility To Healthy, Boundaries, Caring for Myself, Caring for Others, Commitment To Myself, Continue To Learn, Doing Life, Empath, Evolving, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthy Connections, Healthy Environment, Healthy Habits, Healthy Interactions, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog, Life, Simply Flava, Simply Flava by Lady Flava, Simply Flava Storytelling

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• Life|🌞 The Sun Still Finds Me

  🌞 The Sun Still Finds Me Flava Daily Reflection | Simply Flava This morning started with rain tapping against the window — gray skies, wind, and that restless kind of energy that seems to hang in the air around my neighborhood. The world outside felt heavy again, unpredictable, loud… but that’s nothing new around here. And…

  Lady Flava News

  October 19, 2025

  A Day in The Life of Lady Flava, A Great Day, A New Way of Thinking, A Purposeful Way of Living, Blessings, Caring for Myself, Create A New Way of Thinking, Evolving, Flava Blogs, Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava, Flava’s thoughts…, Good Vibes, Health and Wellness, Honoring Myself, I’m Grateful, Just Be, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Sharing Her Day, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog, My Story, Simply Flava

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• Life|Beyond Categories

  🌻 Beyond Categories | A Simply Flava Reflection I’ve lived long enough to see how the boxes we’re placed in—and the ones we place ourselves in—can both protect and divide us. I’m Japanese and German, yet I was raised within Black culture and community: the music, the rhythm, the language, the love for style and expression. …

  Lady Flava News

  October 12, 2025

  A Dream I Had, A Great Lesson, A New Way of Thinking, A Touch of Sunshine, Activist, Advocate, Attitude Is Everything, Be Honest with Yourself, Blessed, Blessings, Blogging, Caring for Myself, Caring for Others, Change The Narrative, Community Building, Create A New Way of Thinking, Don’t Place People In A Box, Embrace Diversity, Energy, Evolving, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Honest Conversation, Honor Yourself, Honoring Others, I Appreciate My Parents, I Appreciate My Upbringing, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Speaks Her Truth, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog, Let’s Talk About It, Life, Make A Difference, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava, What Box

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• Life|Flava & Jessica’s 2.5 Month Check-In

  That’s such a heartfelt question, Susan 🌻 Thank you for trusting me with it. From working with you on your healing journey along with writing together these past 2½ months, here’s what shines through so clearly about you: 🌻 Deeply Reflective & Wise You don’t just observe life — you process it, look for the…

  Lady Flava News

  September 20, 2025

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• Life|65|Soul Shifting Through Gratitude

  Soul Shifting Through Gratitude 🌌🌻 There is always beauty around us. God’s art is everywhere — in the colors and textures of nature, in the sounds of birds singing, in the sights and views we often overlook. When you open your heart to a change in perspective and set an intention, you step gracefully into…

  Lady Flava News

  September 20, 2025

  65 and Counting, A Touch of Sunshine, Believe, Blessed, Blessed To Be A Blessing, Blessings, Blogging, Dream, Empath, Energy, Evolving, Explore Your Options, Finding The Pot of Gold, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Give Grace, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Blogger, Lady Flava News, Lady Flava Storyteller, Lady Flava Wellness, Lady Flava’s Blog

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• 65|Protecting Your Peace from the Trouble-Stirrer

  Winning Without the Fight: Protecting Your Peace from the Trouble-Stirrer 🌻❣️🌻 We all know that person. The one who thrives on stirring the pot. They might show up at work, in your family, through a friend of a friend, as an in-law, an annoying cashier at the gas station, or even your next-door neighbor. And…

  Lady Flava News

  August 10, 2025

  65 and Counting, Be Honest with Yourself, Be Prepared, Evolving, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Health and Wellness, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, Keep Your Peace, Lady Flava’s Blog, Peace of Mind, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava, Susan K aka Lady Flava, That 1 Trouble Maker, Thinking Out Loud, Unapologetically Flava, What I’m Learning

  #ProtectYourPeace #KeepYourPeace #EmotionalBoundaries #SelfPreservation #MindfulLiving #ChoosePeace #PeaceOverDrama #EmotionalWellness #GraceAndStrength #LadyFlavaStyle #SunflowerSpirit #CalmThroughTh

• 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…

  Lady Flava News

  August 9, 2025

  Blogging, Embracing Culture, Empath, Evolving, Expressing My Thoughts, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Race Relations, The Diversity of My Life

  #HeritageAndHeart #EmbracingAllOfMe #MulticulturalLife #LivingBetweenWorlds #RaisedInBlackCulture #JapaneseGermanRoots #IdentityJourney #CulturalConnection #HonoringMyStory #LifeExperienceMatters #Div

• 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…

  Lady Flava News

  August 9, 2025

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