Category: Flava’s Storytelling
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RealTalk|Learn to Read Between the Words
Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking: “That’s not what I meant.” Or maybe: “That’s not what I heard.” Communication is more than words. Sometimes people are speaking from the middle of the story, and understanding requires us to slow down, listen carefully, and look beyond the surface. This week’s Real Talk explores…
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H&W|The Importance of Protein
As pain increased and movement decreased, I learned a valuable lesson: healing isn’t just about rest. It’s also about giving your body the fuel it needs to stay strong. This week I’m sharing what I’ve learned about protein, muscle loss, recovery, and why eating enough matters more than many of us realize. 💪 Strength starts…
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ASipOfFlava|Reflection of Thursday Afternoon
Some of the best stories don’t 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 week’s A Taste of Flava is a reminder that life is constantly teaching us something—if we’re willing to…
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RealTalk|Changing Words To Make More Sense
As I get older, I realize some of the words I once held onto no longer fully fit my spirit. I changed: 🌻 Forgiveness into Acceptance 🌻 Happy into Peace Acceptance taught me to stop fighting reality. Peace taught me that life does not have to be perfect for me to still breathe deeply and…
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H&W|Respect Your Body As A Gift
Aging exists. Getting sick exists. Growing old exists. And dying exists. Those truths are part of our human journey. But instead of fearing the body… what if we learned to respect it as a gift? This Thursday Health & Wellness reflection inspired by Shi Heng Yi explores: 🌻 honoring the body 🌻 slowing down 🌻…
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Coffee With Flava| My Morning
Some mornings are not about rushing. They are about:☀️ room temperature water☕ protein coffee with soy milk🌲 birds filling the cedar tree✈️ planes gliding toward SeaTac🐦 Poe cawing somewhere in the distance🐿️ Chip running the neighborhood wires🐈 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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RealTalk|Know How Your Mind Works
🌻 Wednesday Real Talk 🌻 “Learn the rhythm of your mind and you will start mastering your life.” Not every mind moves the same way. Some people need quiet. Some need movement. Some need structure. Some need space away from noise and chaos. The older I get, the more I realize that self-awareness changes everything.…
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Tower Window Wildlife with Lady Flava 🐦⬛🌻|Vol.10
🐦⬛🌻 Wednesday Tower Window Wildlife with Lady Flava 🌻🐦⬛ Yesterday the rain changed the entire mood outside my tower window. The squirrels moved differently, the birds stayed quieter, and the neighborhood felt tucked in under gray skies. But this morning? Sunshine returned ☀️ One by one the wildlife crew started reporting back for duty 🤣Tom…
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Coffee with Flava| Laughing with Bean
☕️🌻 Wednesday Coffee with Flava 🌻☕️ Bean and I were sitting in the tower laughing this morning about how many patient phone calls come to a complete stop while someone searches for a pen and paper 🤣✍️ Somewhere out there… a random kitchen drawer is being slammed open right now. Between coffee, squirrels running in…
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