Category: Flava Wellness Journal
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H&W | This Is For Us Mommas
Motherhood does not stop when our children turn 18. If anything… it evolves. Today’s Sunday H&W blog is a gentle Mother’s Day reflection about:🌻 motherhood through the different stages of life🌻 the quiet love of parents🌻 becoming grandmothers and great-grandparents🌻 the emotional weight mothers carry🌻 and why women must learn to care for themselves too…
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H&W | My Hips Are Talking
Some conversations with yourself hit differently. This week, after starting a new approach to physical therapy, I found myself processing more than just pain. I started thinking deeply about mobility, quality of life, possible hip replacement surgery, recovery, and what it means to intentionally support my body instead of simply surviving in it. As someone…
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H&W|Movement
I didn’t realize how important movement was… until I stopped. Pain slowed me down. Winter made it worse. And before I knew it, I was doing less and less—just trying to manage. But what I learned the hard way is this: not moving can make things harder, not easier. Now I’m rebuilding—one intentional step at…
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H&W |Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Card
I almost let my FSA sit unused… until I realized what I could actually do with it. This changed how I support my healing at home.
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H&W|Physical Therapy
Sometimes your body doesn’t need you to push harder… It needs you to get the right support.
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H&W|Our Mindset Plays A Role in Our Healing
After years of working in healthcare… and living in my own body… I’ve come to understand something simple, but powerful: Healing isn’t just medical. It’s personal too. I believe in doctors. I trust the care I receive. But I also believe the way we think, the way we carry stress, and the way we show…
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H&W|Recovering The Process
Recovery isn’t always pretty… and it’s definitely not fast. Some days you feel strong. Some days your body reminds you to slow down. But every step… every breath… every choice to keep going… is part of the process. This one is real, raw, and from lived experience— what recovery actually looks like as we get…

