Category: Flava’s thoughts…
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A&E|My Lifelong Groove with Music
🎵 “Flava for the Soul: My Lifelong Groove with Music” By Lady Flava I’ve had a love affair with music for as long as I can remember. Born into a Black community that moved with rhythm and soul, I was raised on a soundtrack of R&B, Funk, Soul, and Gospel — the heartbeat of my…
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60+|I Come From Good People
I Come From Good People I came from people who made a difference in the lives of others. My parents surrounded themselves with peers who stood for something — people I could look up to, listen to, and seek wisdom from. They weren’t flashy or loud, but they lived with intention, integrity, and quiet strength.…
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60+|🌻 I Come From Him
In Loving Memory of Rev. Peter T. Koshi (1922-2016) He stood barely five feet tall, but when my daddy, Rev. Peter T. Koshi, entered a room—whether it was a church, a classroom, or a community meeting—he commanded deep respect. He didn’t demand it… he set the tone for it. Though he carried insecurities, my father…
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H&W|🌻 Why I Started Tracking My Health
🌻 Why I Started Tracking My Health: A Gentle Wake-Up Call By Lady Flava aka Susan K | Lady Flava Wellness Have you ever thought about tracking your health? Has a doctor ever asked you to log your blood pressure, pain levels, or sleep for a certain amount of time? The older I’ve gotten—and as health…
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60+|🏡 I Was Raised by a Village — And We All Knew the Rules
I come from a time when kids had the freedom to play outside — to ride bikes, run through sprinklers, make up games, and hang out on porches until the streetlights came on. But with that freedom came something sacred: structure. We knew the rules. Not just our parents’ rules — but each other’s parents’…
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60+|✨ Becoming My Best at This Age
✨ Becoming My Best at This Age — Mindfully, Intentionally, and With Grace Something has been stirring in me lately — a quiet but firm desire to become the best version of myself at this age, in this body, with this life. Not some perfect version. Not some 20-year-old fantasy of what “thriving” looks like. But…
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60+|🌿 Looking Back With Softer Eyes
✨ If I Could Do It Over Again… But Maybe I Was Just Doing My Best Sometimes, long after the dust settles, the mind replays what happened — What was said. What wasn’t. What could’ve gone differently. Lately, I’ve found myself quietly reflecting on a situation that left me emotionally shaken. I wish I could say…
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60+|🌿 The Next Shift: Finding Acceptance, Sooner Than Later
There’s a moment when you feel it stirring… That quiet knowing that something needs to change. Not because everything is falling apart — but because your soul is softly whispering, “It’s time.” I’m standing in that moment now. I’ve just released something that once carried weight — a past relationship that used to leave me…
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60+| When Communication Doesn’t Connect. Love On The Spectrum
✨ When Communication Doesn’t Connect: What Loving Someone on the Spectrum Taught Me About Understanding and Letting Go There was a time in my life when I found myself in a relationship that, from the outside, made sense — we had shared interests, mutual respect, and worked together creatively. But behind the scenes, something always felt…
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Blog Challenge|60+|What Gets Better With Age
What do you think gets better with age? 🌿 What Do You Think Gets Better with Age? The older I get, the more I realize that the best things in life aren’t material — they’re internal. They’re the quiet strength, the earned peace, and the deep knowing that only time can offer. At 65, I can…
