Category: Flava’s thoughts…
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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…
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60+|✨ A Declaration of Healing at 65: Peace, Purpose & Boundaries
There comes a moment when you know — deep in your bones — that it’s time to shift. To stop carrying what no longer belongs. To stop surviving, and finally start living. As I sit with the weight of everything I’ve been through — the stress, the illness, the pain, the grief — I realize…
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🌿 Processing Life’s Challenges and the Impact It Can Have on Your Wellness
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how much life can weigh on our wellness — not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. Sometimes we don’t even realize how much we’re carrying until the body starts speaking louder than our voice. Stress, disappointment, sudden changes, unresolved grief, loss of control — it all adds up.…
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60+| Maneuvering the Shift: Moving Through Change with Grace and Purpose
Sometimes the shift is subtle. Other times, it sweeps in like a storm — fast, unexpected, and disorienting. One day, you feel connected… understood… in sync with the people and space around you. And then, seemingly overnight, the energy changes. Familiarity becomes distance. Comfort becomes caution. Purpose starts to feel… a little blurry. 🌿 I’ve…
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H&W|The Kindness That Carried Me Through: Gratitude for the Team That Tended to My Heart
Today, I went through a ECHO and stress test on my heart— one that took several hours, from check-in to the final images. It was long, physically draining, and emotionally layered… but what stood out the most was not the medical process — it was the kindness. From the moment I arrived, I was treated…
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60+|H&W|Returning to Calm: Finding Peace in Familiar Spaces
Today was a good day. I found myself back in the Cerebrovascular (CV) clinic—a space I hadn’t worked in regularly for over a year. I used to love being here. Back then, it felt like my home base: steady, calm, and familiar. Over time, I shifted into the bustling world of Neurosurgery Complex Spine. The…
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Being Seen, Heard & Connected: Reflections at 65 |Sharing My Tho
Now that I’ve been blessed to see 65 years of age, I find myself reflecting on what I’d like to experience next in this journey of mine. One of my favorite nurses—a trusted colleague and confidant—recently told me, “You still have many more years to bless others with your presence. You shine so bright.” Her…
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🌻 65 and Thriving: A New Chapter Unfolds
Bold like the leopard. Bright like the sunflower. Steady like the flame. 🎉 A Birthday Reflection Today, I stepped into a new chapter of life… I turned 65. Unlike a big, flashy celebration, today was just how I like it—simple, thoughtful, and full of quiet joy. A lowkey day that filled my heart in the…

