Category: Flava Blogs
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Life|I Was Fine Being a Baby Boomer
I was born in 1960, raised on hard work, respect, and faith ā and Iāve always called myself a Baby Boomer. Now theyāre saying Iām something called Generation Jones. Maybe so. But I know who I am, and I donāt need a new label to define my values or my story.
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Life|When Strength Had a Code That Was Understandable
In a world thatās blurred the lines of strength and grace, I still believe in the power of both. This isnāt about judgment ā itās about remembering what it felt like when respect had rhythm and authenticity had meaning.
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H&W|The Brain Knows: Reprogramming Our Healing Story
From the rehab floor to the front desk at Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Iāve watched the mind lead the body ā in healing, in letting go, in rewriting the story. The brain truly knows⦠and we hold more power than we realize to reprogram how our story unfolds.
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Life|š¶ Finding a New Rhythm When Life Changes the Route
Life moves to its own beat, but some of us find peace in knowing the rhythm ā the turns, the lights, the bridges we cross every day. š» This reflection explores what happens when that rhythm shifts⦠and how we find our flow again when life changes the route.
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š Roots & Legacy: Remembering Lenny Wilkens
For those of us who grew up in Seattle, the name Lenny Wilkens means more than basketball. Itās Sunday games on TV, the green and gold glow of the SuperSonics, and the quiet class of a man who taught us what leadership looks like ā on and off the court. Seattle didnāt just watch him;…
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A&|š· The Chitlinā Circuit: When Music Was Pure Soul
Before the flashing lights, million-dollar productions, and auto-tuned perfectionāthere was soul. The Chitlinā Circuit was where it all began⦠smoky rooms, raw voices, and music that came straight from the heart. This was the sound of survival, pride, and joy ā pure Black excellence in motion. šļøš»
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H&W| When Rest Calls
Your body knows when itās time to pause ā listen before it has to shout. Rest isnāt laziness; itās love in motion. š» Simply Flava | Health & Wellness with Flava
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Life| Little Acts That Matter
I š Little Acts That Matter Simply Flava | Life Blog Today reminded me that kindness still lives in the smallest moments ā the quiet gestures that come and go so quickly, yet stay with you long after. This morning, as I made my way into work without my cane, a woman behind me noticed I…

