Category: Gratitude
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H&W|Incorporating Gua Sha Into My Evening Routine
🌻 Flava Wellness Series Incorporating Gua Sha Into My Evening Routine Evenings have become my time to slow down, breathe, and create rituals that care for both body and spirit. Lately, I’ve added something new to this nightly rhythm — Gua Sha. Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese healing practice that uses a smooth-edged tool,…
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Life| The Value of Simple Things
🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection: The Value of Simple Things I love the simple things that warm my heart and bring me joy. Simple memories, quiet moments, little gestures — they’re what give life its richness. On the weekends, I truly do what I want. Life flows naturally and stress-free. Even when I’ve agreed to take K…
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Life|When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Phone?
📱 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection: When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Phone? 🌻 Technology moves fast. Every year, new phones are released with shiny features, sleeker designs, and promises of making life easier. But when do we really decide it’s time to upgrade? ✨ The Pull of the New Some people love being on…
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Blog Challenge|My Best Trait 🌻
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? 🌟 What’s the trait I value most about myself? I value my love for people — my coworkers and the patients we care for. I’ve always had good people skills, and I use my voice to be warm and engaging. When I’m with people in person, I…
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Life|Calmness by the Lake: Fall’s Gentle Arrival
Calmness by the Lake: Fall’s Gentle Arrival 🌻 Seasoned Souls Reflections This morning, I found myself by Lake Washington, coffee in hand, watching the season quietly shift. The sky carried both softness and strength — clouds drifting across blue, sunlight pressing through, and the calm water holding it all in reflection. There was a stillness…
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Life|65|My Work Senior Sister|Remembering Sheryl
Remembering Sheryl 🌻 The first time I met Sheryl was during my in-person meeting at Swedish. She greeted me with a warm smile, a raspy voice, and an energy that immediately felt like home. Later, I’d learn she was a smoker—but that didn’t matter. What mattered was that I had found another seasoned soul to…
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Life|Kindness|The Power of Appreciation
The Power of Appreciation 🌻 In the middle of our busy, challenging days, there’s one thing that can transform how we feel and how others feel about us: acknowledgment. Appreciation goes a long way in every relationship. At Work: Coworkers who step in to help with a project, cover a patient, or simply smile as…
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Life|65|Meet Lady Flava 6.5+
I Don’t Miss Who I Was, I Embrace Who I Am There was a time when Lady Flava was everywhere. It was like an addiction — half my choice, half because others wanted me to be involved. The work consumed me, but it was work I became good at and respected for. I thrived on…
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Life|65|A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up
A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up There’s something about Saturday mornings that invites us to pause and breathe a little deeper. Life moves at a slower rhythm, and if we’re lucky, we get to notice the small blessings that warm our hearts. 🐈⬛ This morning, I woke up and opened my eyes to the sweetest sight —…
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