Category: Flava’s thoughts…
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60+ | To Receive or To Share Knowledge
Throughout my life I witnessed my elders gathering knowledge, and in return they also shared this knowledge with those around them. Lifting up their environment, their community to grow and flourish. What happened to those days? It seems to be a time where people do not want to listen to you unless you are seen…
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60+ | I Had To Come Home
Last October 2022, I made up my mind that I would be returning home to Seattle. I started having the open and honest conversations with my family in Seattle and my staff at the hospital. Then I started the process of preparing to return home. It was challenging, but I knew God would work it…
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A&E| How Do Indie Music Artists Make Money #ladyflavanews
INSIDE THE INDUSTRY How do indie music artists make money? Another route for increasing your annual salary as an independent artist is touring. Because of how many fans you can get to buy tickets and merch at your shows, this can quickly outweigh streaming royalties. As of 2023, musicians make between $11,000 to well over…
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60+ | The Importance of Gratitude
How do you express your gratitude? Expressing gratitude and showing appreciation is one of BEST gifts you can share with someone who has done something in a moment or over time that makes your world better. Being raised in a Christian home from birth and witnessing the importance of say “thank you and I appreciate…
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60+ | LIFE at 63
Since I’ve been home, I’ve been processing my life and what matters to me going into this next chapter… …and what I have come to to embrace is, what once matter to me so much no longer matters. No stress, no pressure, just peace It’s freeing to step back and evaluate how I feel about…
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60+ | Cancer Sucks
I spent the day with my loved one who was diagnosed with cancer right before I moved home. He has gone through intense radiation and chemotherapy, I was with him for one of those days, the second to the last radiation/chemotherapy days. I could not go to the last treatment because I was starting my…
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60+ | Memorizing vs Understanding
Memorizing vs Understanding Memorizing involves knowing the theory behind something. To commit to memory; learn by heart. In contrast, understanding requires you to have a grasp on how the theory plays out in practice. Understand is to achieve a grasp of the nature, significance, or explanation of something. Both of these techniques use different parts…
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60+ | My Morning & Night Routine #ladyflava
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? For many years I have been going to bed early, generally between 7:30-9:30 with a wake up time of 5am. My mother always went to bed early before my daddy and then woke up early, before everyone else to enjoy the quiet of our…
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A&E | Beacon Hill Street Fair 7/8/23
My welcome back to the Pacific Northwest and living on Beacon Hill again…The Beacon Hill Street Fair. My family and I got up early to walk a few blocks to explore the happenings in our community. Although we arrived early, we could get an essence of the vibe and contributors. The music was just getting…
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A&E | If We Can’t Build Together…Please Don’t Ask #winwins only
How many of you are over the One Sided connections? As I transition into the next chapter of my life as Lady Flava, I will be more mindful of how I maneuver what I do and if and what I do with others. I witnessed and experienced great talents that hustle to get what they…
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