Category: Flava is A Taste, A Style, A Feeling…What’s Your Flava
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H&W|Warning About Plastics
Health: Everyday Choices for Wellness 🌻 Flava Wellness Series We use water bottles and food containers every day without thinking much about them. But as I’ve been learning more about wellness, I’ve realized the type of material we choose matters — for both safety and lifestyle. Plastic Water Bottles Single-use bottles can leach chemicals such…
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Life|65|A Bath, A Lesson in Strength
🌻 Seasoned Soul Moment A Bath, A Lesson in Strength This was only my second bath since the onset of radiculopathy and hip arthritis. The first time, my daughter helped me out. This time, I prepared myself—safety bars in place, a dry towel ready, even with my buddy nearby if I needed to call. I…
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Life|65|Not Feeling Well…
🌻 Honoring Rest at 65: A Seasoned Soul Reflection If you’re still working, how do you handle being sick? Do you push yourself to show up, or do you give yourself permission to rest? When I was coming up, responsibilities were everything. School or work always came first, and you didn’t miss unless you were…
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Life|65|Seattle SuperSonics 🏀
🌻 Seattle’s Sonics: A Piece of Home Still Missing When I was a child and into my early 20s, Seattle had a basketball team — the Seattle SuperSonics. Watching the games with my family was part of life, part of home. Coming up, it felt like the Sonics were always around, always active in the…
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Life|65|My Work Senior Sister|Remembering Sheryl
Remembering Sheryl 🌻 The first time I met Sheryl was during my in-person meeting at Swedish. She greeted me with a warm smile, a raspy voice, and an energy that immediately felt like home. Later, I’d learn she was a smoker—but that didn’t matter. What mattered was that I had found another seasoned soul to…
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Life|65|When the Structure Changes Around You
🌻 When the Structure Changes Around You When I first came into this job, I was surrounded by great people. Many of them were young, but they were responsible, driven, and had their eyes set on clear goals. Alongside them, I felt balanced—we shared a sense of purpose, and I had a peer who, like…
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Life|65|Working At 65
🌻 Choosing a Different Direction at 65 At 65, I know what matters to me: balance, peace, and purpose. For decades I carried responsibility, led teams, and made sure everything ran smoothly. Those years shaped me into who I am today. Now, I’ve chosen a different direction. This job allows me to continue working with…

