Category: Flava’s thoughts…
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Blog Challenge|What’s the Most Important Thing to Carry with You All the Time?
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? What’s the Most Important Thing to Carry with You All the Time? 🌻❣️🌻 When we hear this question, most of us immediately think about practical items: Identification Cell phone Medicine Money Credit/debit cards And for many women, the list might also include:…
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65|Protecting Your Peace from the Trouble-Stirrer
Winning Without the Fight: Protecting Your Peace from the Trouble-Stirrer 🌻❣️🌻 We all know that person. The one who thrives on stirring the pot. They might show up at work, in your family, through a friend of a friend, as an in-law, an annoying cashier at the gas station, or even your next-door neighbor. And…
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65|My Living Scrapbook
My Living Scrapbook 🌻❣️🌻❣️🌻 Today, as I scrolled through my blog posts, I found myself smiling. Each entry — whether it’s a deep reflection, a moment of joy, a piece of wisdom, or even a challenge I’ve worked through — is part of a bigger picture. I realize now that my blog has become something…
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65|Sunday Morning Peace
Sunday Morning Peace 🌻❣️🌻❣️🌻 This morning, I woke to the soft chirping of birds outside my window. Both cats were quietly lounging nearby, as if they, too, understood the sacredness of the moment. This is why I love my weekends — my body and mind decide the flow of my day. No alarms, no rushing,…
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H&W|The Power of Recharging
The Power of Recharging: Knowing When Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Need a Reset We live in a world that glorifies being “always on.” Work harder. Stay connected. Push through. And yet, both neurodivergent and neurotypical people eventually run into the same truth — if you don’t recharge, you will burn out. Recharging isn’t a…
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65|Choosing Solitude, Honoring My Journey
Choosing Solitude, Honoring My Journey (Calm Through the Chaos Series) There’s a peace that comes with knowing your own company is enough. For much of my life, I’ve been surrounded by people — friends, family, coworkers, artists, community members. I’ve poured into others, hosted, connected, encouraged. I’ve been the one who made time for coffee…
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65|A Reflection on Belonging, Race, and Late-Life Lessons
Holding All of Who I Am: A Reflection on Belonging, Race, and Late-Life Lessons I was born Japanese and German, but from my very first breath, I was raised in a Black community. My daddy was the minister of a Japanese Baptist Church, but our home was in a Black neighborhood, with a German wife…
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65|When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect
When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect I was born Japanese and German, but I was raised in a Black community from the very beginning. My family, my friends, my church family, my mentors—my whole world was Black. The culture, the traditions, the love—it’s what I know. It’s what shaped my spirit. I have…
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H&W|65|Exploring German Health & Wellness — Honoring My Mother’s Quiet Strength
Exploring German Health & Wellness — Honoring My Mother’s Quiet Strength My mother was an only child, quiet, and deeply devoted to our family. She didn’t talk much about her German heritage, and I didn’t grow up knowing my relatives on her side. I always knew she loved me — not through long talks or…
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H&W|65|Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life
Exploring the Japanese Approach to Health & Wellness — From Heritage to Daily Life I am half Japanese, but all of my elders on my father’s side are gone now. I often wish I could sit with them and listen — really listen — to their stories, their wisdom, and how they approached health and…
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