Category: Flava’s Be Aware Blog
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H&W|INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS
Your mind needs nourishment just as much as your body does. Curiosity, learning, creativity — they keep you sharp, grounded, and growing. Let’s talk about Intellectual Wellness… and why feeding your mind is part of living well.
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ASipOfFlava|**“Two Moments That Made Me Laugh… and Think”**
Life handed me two little moments this week — one from NPR and one from a 25-year-old’s “back-pain breakthrough” — and both reminded me how much truth hides inside everyday laughter.
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RealTalk|🌻 The Recipe for “Normal” — According to a Seasoned Soul
Ever wonder what “normal” even means anymore? I broke it down Flava-style — as a recipe. Yes, a real recipe. With ingredients, instructions, and a whole lot of seasoned truth. Come see what your version of normal might look like.
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H&W|“Masking: When Playing a Role Turns Into Silent Trauma”
We’ve all learned how to “act right” in certain rooms… But masking? Masking is something deeper — something heavier. It’s the quiet trauma people carry behind the most normal days. And the world has no idea what it would look like if we all stopped hiding.
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H&W|“It’s Harder to Be Healthy — Toxic Is the Easy Way.”
Some truths don’t whisper… they hit you in the middle of an ordinary workday. A simple question, an honest answer — and suddenly you’re staring straight at the difference between surviving and growing. Because choosing health isn’t easy… but it is necessary.
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Sunday Follow Up|When One Good Bowel Movement
I didn’t expect one good bowel movement to change my entire morning — but it did. No back pain, no leaking, easier steps, and a whole new level of relief I didn’t know my body was waiting for. Sometimes the breakthrough shows up in the places we don’t talk about enough. This is my honest…
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Life|H&The Quiet Challenges of the Holiday Season
The holidays aren’t easy for everyone. Sometimes the season brings joy, and sometimes it brings the emotions we’ve been carrying quietly all year. And there’s nothing wrong with telling the truth about that.
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Life|Understanding Direct & Indirect Effects of Abuse and Addiction
Generational trauma doesn’t disappear just because the person is gone. It can shape children who were never raised in the storm, and show up in behaviors that don’t match who we truly are. Awareness is the first step toward breaking what we never meant to carry.
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H&W| The Importance of Good Sleep 💤
Sleep isn’t a luxury — it’s survival. Your body heals, your mind resets, and your spirit softens every time you give yourself a real night’s rest. Tonight, make rest a priority… your future self will thank you.
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Life|Is Loyalty in 2025 the Same as 1999?
Loyalty used to mean “show up no matter what.” Now it means “I’ll see how I feel in the morning.” 🤣 Join me as I break down the difference between 1999 loyalty and the 2025 version we’re all trying to survive.

