Category: family
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RealTalk|Did You Think About Aging When You Were Younger?
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about aging. Not in a fearful way, but in a reflective way. As I look back on my parents, my Japanese grandmother, and even my siblings, I realize that chronic arthritis pain has touched many branches of my family tree. When I was younger, I noticed the silver…
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H&W|Know Your Family Health History
Do you know your family’s health story? As I have gotten older, I have realized how important it is to understand the health challenges that have affected the generations before us. Knowing your family history doesn’t mean you are destined to experience the same conditions, but it can provide valuable insight and help you make…
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RealTalk|Love Without Unlimited Access
Sometimes the most mature thing you can do in a relationship isn’t fixing it — it’s structuring it. You can love someone deeply and still limit their access to your peace. Today’s Relational Real Talk is about boundaries, nervous system safety, and what adult love really looks like.
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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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