Category: Expressing My Thoughts
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Life|🌧️ Welcoming the Rain in Seattle
🌧️ Welcoming the Rain in Seattle The weather shifted today—softly 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. It’s a rhythm I could listen to for hours. Seattle is famous for its rain, and living here…
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Blog Challenge|65|My Community |West Seattle
How would you improve your community? How Would I Improve My Community? 🌻❣️🌻 When I picture my ideal community, it’s one where everyone — no matter their age, background, or income — feels safe enough to walk outside and enjoy what’s around them. I imagine neighbors strolling to our small businesses and local eateries, popping…
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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…
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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 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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65|The Power of Proactive Wisdom”
“What Years of Experience Have Taught Me: The Power of Proactive Wisdom” A Calm Through the Chaos Reflection There’s something that years of showing up, adjusting, and learning under pressure gives you— a seasoned lens. It’s the ability to pause in a moment of tension or uncertainty and ask yourself: “What’s really needed here… to…
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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…
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