Category: Flava Sharing My Life
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ASipOfFlava|Reflection of Thursday Afternoon
Some of the best stories donāt begin with grand adventures. They begin with a phone call that makes you think. A bird outside the window. A moment of laughter. A lesson hidden inside an ordinary day. This weekās A Taste of Flava is a reminder that life is constantly teaching us somethingāif weāre willing to…
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Coffee With Flava| My Morning
Some mornings are not about rushing. They are about:āļø room temperature waterā protein coffee with soy milkš² birds filling the cedar treeāļø planes gliding toward SeaTacš¦ Poe cawing somewhere in the distancešæļø Chip running the neighborhood wiresš Musty supervising tower operations This morning reminded me that healing sometimes looks simple:moving slower,feeding your body,taking your meds,watching…
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Blog Challenge|Having It All
As a child, I thought āhaving it allā meant marriage, family, the little house with the picket fence, and the picture-perfect life. Now at 65, after life experience, divorce, business successes and failures, body pain, growth, and learning how to flow instead of fight everythingā¦ my definition looks very different. These days, peace feels richer…
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H&W|Whoās Experiencing Stiffness
Why do our bodies get so stiff as we age? šš» One minute youāre sitting comfortablyā¦ The next minute you stand up sounding like an old wooden staircase. As Iāve gotten older, Iāve definitely noticed how my body reacts when I stay in one position too long. Hips, knees, legs, backā¦ everything suddenly needs a…
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ATasteOfFlava|Quiet and Focused
Some mornings donāt arrive loud.They arrive quietā¦ with gray Seattle skies, manageable pain, a squirrel named Chip putting on an acrobatic performance outside my tower window, and a reminder that your voice is still reaching people. āš²šæļøš Today I learned that Lady Flava News has now been viewed in 50+ countries. That touched my heart…
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ATasteOfFlava|My Body is Struggling š
Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that your body is struggling while your mind is still trying to stay strong. Todayās A Taste of Flava is raw, honest, and personal. I talk about pain, discouragement, physical therapy, finally accepting that I needed a walker, and what it feels like when you think youāre making…
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A Taste of Flava|Me and My Peace
Sometimes healing looks like physical therapy, warm Seattle sunshine, a Ross bag full of little treasures, and spending the day with someone who feels like peace to your soul. š»ā£ļø Tomorrowās A Taste of Flava is about love that stands the test of time, rebuilding strength, aging with grace, and the comfort of being truly…
