Category: Healing Journey

• H&W|65|💛 “When Things Don’t Move, Everything Hurts”

  💛 “When Things Don’t Move, Everything Hurts” A Personal Share on Constipation, Bladder Issues & What My Body Has Taught Me Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get talked about enough—especially for those of us navigating chronic pain, aging, and complex medical conditions: bowel and bladder issues. It’s not glamorous. It’s not fun. But it’s real.…

  Lady Flava News

  August 2, 2025

  Alternative Medicine, Ask Questions, Be Honest with Yourself, Be Prepared, Bladder and Bowel Concerns, Blogging, Body Pain, Drink Water, Emotional Pain, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Holistic Medicine, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, Medical Awareness, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, Move Every Day, My Life, My Story, Patience, Physical Pain, Relaxation, Seasoned Soul, Senior Advocate, Sharing My Life, Simply Flava, Take Notes, Thinking Out Loud, Unapologetically Flava

  #ConstipationAwareness #BladderHealth #GutHealthJourney #ChronicPainLife #RadiculopathySupport #HipArthritisWarrior #PelvicHealthMatters #MindBodyHealing #WellnessWithFlava #WhenThingsDontMove #Squatt

• Flava Wellness Check-In: Let’s Talk About Eye Health

  As I journey through my 60s, I’ve grown more in tune with my body—and lately, I’ve been reflecting on my eyes. Some days I notice floaters drifting across my vision. On others, I struggle with glare and clarity when driving at night. I recently learned I have a slight cataract in my left eye, and…

  Lady Flava News

  July 26, 2025

  60+, Aging, Asking Questions, Be Prepared, Call To Action, Eye Health, Flava Wellness Journal, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Wellness, Life, Life Changes, Life’s Challenges, Medical Awareness, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Plan of Action, Research, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava

  #FlavaWellnessCheckIn #AgingGracefully #EyeHealthMatters #FloatersAndFocus #VisionAwareness #NightDrivingChallenges #CataractSupport #HolisticWellness #HealingWithCommunity #WellnessOver60 #ChangeTheN

• 60+|🌞 Attitude Is Everything

  🌞 Attitude Is Everything: What This Week Taught Me About Choosing Joy by Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness This week reminded me of something I’ve always known—but hadn’t always practiced: Attitude is everything. It’s easy to say. Harder to live. But when I chose to walk into each day with a positive attitude—something shifted. I…

  Lady Flava News

  July 24, 2025

  60+, A Great Day, Believe, Blessings, BreathWork, Flava’s thoughts…, Good Attitude, Happy, Healing Journey, Lady Flava Wellness, Let Go, Life, Life Changes, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, Mindset, My Job, My Life, My Peace, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Peace of Mind, Peaceful, perspective, Positive Attitude, Proud of Myself, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Life, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Simply Flava, Turning Things Around, You Matter, Your Life Experience

  60+, BreathWork, Committing To Be Positive, Healing, Health and Wellness, I Made A Choice, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Wellness, Life, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Job, My Life, My Peace, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts

• 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

  60+, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1979, Flava News, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Life, Peace, Reflection, Relaxation, Sharing My Thoughts, Spiritual, Spirituality, Understanding

• 60+|I’m Not Perfect but I Care

  “I’m Not Perfect, But I Care—Deeply” I’ve never claimed to be perfect.I don’t always say the right thing.I might get overwhelmed.I might even shut down or pull away.But one thing remains true: I care. I care about people.I care about doing what’s right.I care about the energy I bring into a space.I care when someone is…

  Lady Flava News

  June 28, 2025

  60+, Aging, Bad Attitude, Be Sincere, Blessings, Boundaries, Feeling Safe, Feeling Violated, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Forgive, Forgiveness is Important, Get Through It, Healing Journey, I Care, I’m Not Perfect, Kindness, Lady Flava, Let Go, Life, Mindfulness, Mindset, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Peace of Mind, perspective, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava

• 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…

  Lady Flava News

  June 15, 2025

  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+, Aging, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, Community, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2097, ElderCare, Elders, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts

• 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…

  Lady Flava News

  June 1, 2025

  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 Story

  60+, 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…

  Lady Flava News

  May 12, 2025

  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 Experience

  60+, 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…

  Lady Flava News

  May 7, 2025

  60+, Aging, Anxiety, Ask Questions, Blessings, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, Building Community, Coffee and Tea, Compliments, Control Your Emotions, Create Wonderful Memories, Creative Space, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Empath, End of Life, Events, Flava Coffee House News Review, Flava Coffee House News Reviews, Flava’s thoughts…, Good News, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, I Support This Project, Kindness, Lady Flava, Let Them Know That They Matter, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, Music History, My Calling, My Job, My Life, My Mission, My Peace, My Purpose, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Performers, Promotions, Protection, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Service Provider, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Someone Else’s Words, Support, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day, Value The Simple Things, What We Don’t Know, What You Are Drawn To, What You Like, What You Need To Know, Your Life Experience

  60+, Artists Support, arts and entertainment, Blog Challenge, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1812, ElderCare, Elders, Flava Coffee House News, Flava Coffee House Reviews, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, I Am A Supporter of People, Indie Artists, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, My Mission, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Supporting Artists, Supporting Underground/Independent Artists, Vegas Entertainment

• 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

  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 Story

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