Category: Healing Journey
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Blog Challenge|60+|I Am Most Proud of My Ability to Care
What are you most proud of in your life? What I Am Most Proud Of in My Life God blessed me with the ability to care for others. I witnessed this gift in action through my parents, my godmother, and the elders who helped shape me. They were living examples of love, kindness, and selfless…
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60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Arthritis, Be Prepared, Blessings, Blog Challenge, Body Pain, Boundaries, BreathWork, Care Team, Chronic Pain, Colleagues, Create Wonderful Memories, Dementia, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Don’t Take It Personal, Drawn To, Elders, Empath, Explore Your Options, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Hospital, Know Your Body, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Let Them Know That They Matter, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Me Time, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Calling, My Job, My Life, My Mission, My Purpose, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Plan of Action, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Service Provider, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Support, Susan K aka Lady Flava, The Why, Thinking Out Loud, Value The Simple Things, What You Are Drawn To, What You Need To Know, What’s The Solution -
60+|Masking in Life
Masking: The What, the Why… and My Personal Journey While living in Las Vegas, I encountered someone who was on the Autism Spectrum. It turned into a hurtful and emotionally challenging experience—one that left me confused and searching for answers. There was an unusual disconnect between us, one unlike anything I had experienced before. That…
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60+, Anxiety, Artists Space, Be Prepared, Boundaries, BreathWork, Building Community, Colleagues, Control Your Emotions, Creative Space, Document Your Story, Don’t Take It Personal, Empath, Entertainment, Events, Feeling Safe, Feeling Violated, Flava Coffee House News Review, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, I Enjoy My Solitude, Life, Life Changes, Masking, Me Time, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Job, My Life, My Mission, My Peace, My Purpose, New Chapter, No Pressure, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Performers, Persona, perspective, Plan of Action, Pressure Free, Relaxation, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, The Why, Thinking Out Loud, Ultra Ego, Value The Simple Things, What You Need To Know, What’s The Solution, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story60+, arts and entertainment, Autism Spectrum, Community, Flava Coffee House News, Flava Coffee House Reviews, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Masking, Mindfulness, My Life, Neurodiverse, Online Radio, Persona, Reflection, Seattle to Vegas, Sharing My Thoughts, Supporting Underground/Independent Artists, Ultra Ego, Vegas Entertainment -
H&W|60+|Constipation
Constipation definition: a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. Calm Through the Chaos: Let’s Talk About Constipation Over the past year and a half, I’ve been on a journey of managing chronic pain—stemming from an injury that caused radiculopathy, compounded by the onset…
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60+, Aging, Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Constipation, Control Your Emotions, Dementia, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Explore Your Options, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Hospital, Know Your Body, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Job, My Life, My Mission, My Peace, My Purpose, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Plan of Action, Primary Care Physician, Research, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Service Provider, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What The Why, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, What’s The Solution, Your Life Experience60+, Aging, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Constipation, Education, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Medical Care, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Primary Care Physician, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts, The Solution, The Why -
Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission
What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…
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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…
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60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Blessings, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Control Your Emotions, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Elders, End of Life, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Growing Up, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Hospital, I Enjoy My Solitude, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Job, My Life, My Mommy, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Protection, Scared, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Someone Else’s Words, Support, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Technology, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day, Value The Simple Things, Weather, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Open Minded, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Community, do you, ElderCare, Elders, Explore Your Options, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts -
H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3
What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…
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60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Be Prepared, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Coffee and Tea, Compliments, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Elders, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Medicine, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Safety First, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day -
Blog Challenge |60+|What Makes Me Nervous |Retirement & Beyond
What makes you nervous? Blog Title: What Makes You Nervous? Aging, Pain, and an Uncertain Future Let me start by saying this: I love being in my 60s. There’s something beautifully grounded about this age. I’ve lived, I’ve learned, I’ve grown into the woman I am today—and that, to me, is an honor and a…
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60+, Aging, Be Prepared, Blog Challenge, Body Pain, Elders, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Housing, Lady Flava, Life, Life After Working, Life Changes, My Job, My Life, New Chapter, Retirement, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Social Security, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trump, United States, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Where Will You Be in 10 Years -
H&W|60+|What If the Brain Is the Key to Chronic Pain?|Vol.2
Is There a Different Approach to Health Care? Have you ever asked yourself this question? How much do you truly understand about your health concerns—and the options available to you for care? I’ve been asking myself these questions more and more lately. Though I work in healthcare, I’m not a medical professional. But I observe…
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60+, Aging, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Body Pain, Chronic Pain, Depression, Explore Your Options, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, My Life, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know -
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+, Aging, Blessings, Building Community, Create Wonderful Memories, Document Your Family History, Document Your Story, Dreams, Elders, End of Life, Entertainment, family, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Growing Up, Healing, Healing Journey, Lady Flava, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, My Family, My Life, Neighborhood, New Chapter, On The Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story, Tell Your Story with Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Use Your Phone, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story -
60+| Today Was A Good Day 🌞
It’s a Good Day to Have a Good Day I just wanted to pause for a moment and share something simple but meaningful—today was a good day. Last night, I actually slept well. I woke up to sunshine pouring through my window, blue skies dotted with fluffy white clouds. The kind of morning that makes…
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60+, Blessings, Create Wonderful Memories, Empath, Flava’s thoughts…, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, My Life, My Peace, Patience, Physical Therapy, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day

