Category: Growing Up
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Life|65|Seasoned SoulZ
A Seasoned Soul Moment: The Gift of Sincere Engagement There are times when connection feels effortless—when it’s natural to engage with someone, to offer a compliment, and to do it with sincerity, appreciation, and warmth. Today I met a beautiful woman, 69 years old, with the perfect lipstick and glasses. I told her how stunning…
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Life|Kindness|When Kindness Meets Compatibility
When Kindness Meets Compatibility Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the stories I hear from younger people around me. Many of them are navigating relationships that feel both full of sweetness and yet layered with challenges. Sometimes there’s a partner who is considerate in small but meaningful ways — remembering to bring something thoughtful, offering a…
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Blog Challenge|60+| Spirituality
How important is spirituality in your life? My Response to a Blog Challenge: How Important Is Spirituality in Your Life? From birth, I was immersed in a Christian home, my father being a Japanese American Baptist minister. Looking back on my childhood, church was a constant in our lives. We participated in all the usual…
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60+|My Peace ☮️
🌿 My Peace | My Friend | My Love 🌿 After a week that tested my patience and strength at work, I found myself holding on to frustration and fatigue. Health-wise, I don’t get out much beyond my job. The weight of it all felt heavy — until My Peace called. Last Friday night, the phone rang. It was…
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60+|Tell Your Story
Tell Your Story: Why Documenting Your Life and Legacy Matters More Than EverBy Susan Koshi aka Lady Flava As I grow older, there’s something I feel more strongly about with each passing year—it’s the importance of telling your story. Not just telling it, but documenting it in a way that future generations can discover, learn…
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60+| Let Someone Know That They Are Special
To My Very Special Friend, Well, you’re the first of the two of us to make it to 65. (Don’t forget—I’m right behind you!)I’m so proud of you. Life hasn’t always been fair, and I know you carry the weight of some past choices—but it’s time to stop beating yourself up. We all make mistakes.…
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60+| Life, Do You Have It Figured Out Yet?
Life After 50: A Journey of Reflection, Grace, and Growth The conversation of life seems to come up more often as we age—especially after turning 50. It’s almost like crossing an invisible threshold where we naturally pause and begin to evaluate where we are. Are we where we thought we’d be? Have we accomplished what we set…
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Blog Challenge |60+|When I Was 5
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? Blog Challenge Response: When I Was 5… When I was five, I knew I wanted to be a mom. Not just any mom—I wanted to be my mom. Graceful, nurturing, loving… and always in control of the home she built with so much…
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