Category: Happy

• 🌻 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…

  Lady Flava News

  July 7, 2025

  A Great Day, Blessed, Blessings, Evening Reflection, Flava’s thoughts…, Happy, Happy Birthday, My 65th Birthday, My Birthday, My Family, My Life, My Peace, Peace, Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Proud of Myself, Seasoned Soul, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

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• 60+|Simply Flava |Evening Reflection

  Soft Steps Into 65: Space Cleared, Spirit Ready Today was one of those quietly meaningful days—the kind that doesn’t shout, but gently whispers, you’re doing just fine. I started the morning with Ghini curled up nearby, his presence grounding me as I sipped my coffee and watched the sky shift. There’s something about a cat’s…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|60+|What Am I An Authority On

  On what subject(s) are you an authority? “The Subjects I Know by Heart: A Life Lived in Service, Survival & Soul” As I step into my 65th year, I find myself reflecting on the question: What am I an authority on? Truth is, I’ve never chased titles. I’ve lived a life rooted in service, healing,…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|60+|My Dream Retirement

  How do you want to retire? 🌻 How Do You Want to Retire? A Blog Challenge Reflection by Simply Flava Now that I’m turning 65 in just a few days, retirement has been on my mind more than ever. I find myself dreaming of what retirement could look like — not just realistically, but ideally.…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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• 60+|Getting My Groove Back (no, not like Stella)

  Getting My Groove Back: Coffee, Cats & Plotting My Next Chapter This morning, Ghini (short for Lamborghini) and I are posted up by the front window. He’s lounging high on her perch like the pretty boy he is, while I sip on coffee that’s still too hot to drink. The air is crisp, the birds…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

  60+, 65 and Counting, Blessed, Blessings, Drinking Coffee, Empath, Flava’s thoughts…, Freedom, Happy, Honoring Myself, I Enjoy My Solitude, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, Me Time, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

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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…

  Lady Flava News

  June 29, 2025

  60+, Alone Time, Ask Questions, Believe, Blessings, Blog Challenge, Creative Space, Drawn To, Dreams, Empath, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Forgive, Forgiveness is Important, Freedom, Get Through It, Growing Up, Happy, Healing Journey, I’m Not Perfect, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Let Go, Life, Life Changes, Me Time, Mindset, My Life, My Peace, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Peace, Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Prayer and Meditation, Pressure Free, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Spiritual, Spirituality, Susan K aka Lady Flava

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• 60+|Simple Check Ins Matter|Acts of Kindness

  The Power of Simple Check-Ins It was one of those days—where the weight of the week still clung to my shoulders. Tired, achy, emotionally stretched. And yet, in the middle of all that… two small, beautiful moments reminded me why I do what I do. The first came unexpectedly. A patient’s husband came over after…

  Lady Flava News

  June 27, 2025

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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…

  Lady Flava News

  June 27, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|60+|My Joy

  Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. The Value of Weekends: A Simple Plan That Brings Me Joy Thinking about the simple things that bring joy to my life, one direction stands out clearly—my weekends. Like many, I catch myself saying, “TGIF” every Friday. But for me, the weekend isn’t…

  Lady Flava News

  June 1, 2025

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• H&W|60+|Change The Pain Into Hope|TakeControl|Vol.4

  Reclaiming My Healing: A Journey Through Pain, Mindfulness & Medicine Two weeks ago, I made a quiet but powerful commitment to myself: to explore whether I could manage my chronic pain through the Mind-Body Connection. It wasn’t a rejection of medicine—but rather a personal shift toward deeper mindfulness, intentional living, and holistic healing. I began and…

  Lady Flava News

  May 7, 2025

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