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H&W|Living With Arthritis
Living with arthritis isn’t just about joint pain — it’s about learning to listen to your body, adjust your pace, and offer yourself grace. This is my lived experience, my family history, and what daily care really looks like.
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RealTalk|What Do the Holidays Mean to You?
The holidays mean different things to different people. For some, they’re wrapped in tradition and family memories. For others, they bring reflection, change, or quiet moments of solitude. This season invites us to slow down, look back, and gently ask ourselves— What do the holidays really mean to me now? There’s no right answer. Just…
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Life|Black Excellence
Black Excellence 🌻 A Proud Grandma Moment — Seasoned SoulZ Today, as I sat in the parking lot, I watched students walk out of their UNCF College Prep class. Backpacks on their shoulders, laughter in the air, the weight of their future carried with such quiet determination. I call it what it is: Black Excellence.…
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65|The Koshi Name Means Something: Raised by Quiet Strength
The Koshi Name Means Something: Raised by Quiet Strength By Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness I was raised by people who believed in quiet strength. My father, Rev. Peter T. Koshi, didn’t have to speak loudly to be respected. His presence carried weight, his expectations were clear, and his words—when he chose to speak…
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A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi
🌿 Finding My Way Back to Me: A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi By Susan “Lady Flava” Koshi There are times when I wish I had an elder still with me—someone to sit beside, sip tea with, and ask deep questions about life, purpose, and beauty. I imagine them telling stories with soft hands and wise…
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A&E|Charlie Sampson: The Watts Cowboy Who Made Rodeo History
🐂 A&E | Charlie Sampson: The Watts Cowboy Who Made Rodeo History By LadyFlava of LadyFlavaNews Rodeo isn’t typically the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Watts, California. But for Charlie Sampson, the city he called home shaped his resilience, determination, and fighting spirit—qualities that would lead him to make history…
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60+|Dementia (repost)
“If I Get Dementia” Repost From Facebook This should be hung in every dementia care home and in hospitals where there are patients with dementia. They can’t come into your world, you have to go to theirs. If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where…
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H&W|60+|Change The Pain Into Hope|TakeControl|Vol.4
Reclaiming My Healing: A Journey Through Pain, Mindfulness & Medicine Two weeks ago, I made a quiet but powerful commitment to myself: to explore whether I could manage my chronic pain through the Mind-Body Connection. It wasn’t a rejection of medicine—but rather a personal shift toward deeper mindfulness, intentional living, and holistic healing. I began and…
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H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3
What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…
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Blog Challenge|60+|10 Years from Now
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Blog Challenge: Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years? This prompt couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been sitting with this exact thought lately—what will retirement look like for me? In 10 years, I’ll be 75.Right now, at 64, I imagine I’ll need to…
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