Category: Healing Journey

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…

Lady Flava News

May 6, 2025

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

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Be Fully Present, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Eating, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Pain, Quiet Time, Reflection, Relaxing, Sharing My Thoughts
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…

Lady Flava News

April 23, 2025

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

60+, Aging, Be Prepared, Blog Challenge, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1916, Elders, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Houing, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Future, My Life, Reflection, Retirement, Sharing My Thoughts, The Unknown
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…

Lady Flava News

April 23, 2025

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+, Aging, Alternative Medicine-Holistic Medicine, Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Exploring Options, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts
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…

Lady Flava News

April 13, 2025

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+, Document Your Family History, Flava News, Get Creative, Keep It Going, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Family, My Life, On the Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Tell Your Story, Tell Your Story with Flava, Use Your Cellphone
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…

Lady Flava News

April 12, 2025

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

60+, do you, Flava News, Happy, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Reflection, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts, Smile, Today Was A Good Day
H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After

Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…

Lady Flava News

April 10, 2025

60+, Aging, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Building Community, Calendar, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

60+, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Community, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Keep Your Medical Information All Together, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Take Notes, Use A Calendar
Blog Challenge|60+|A Positive Change

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Blog Challenge: One Positive Change I’ve Made in My LifeTitle: “Getting Quiet with Me” The biggest positive change I’ve made in the past five years is learning to spend time alone—intentionally. That choice has completely shifted how I move through life. At first, spending time…

Lady Flava News

April 10, 2025

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Blessings, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, Don’t Take It Personal, Dreams, Empath, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Good News, Healing, Healing Journey, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, New Chapter, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What You Like, What’s Your Flava

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Change, Changing Perspective, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1904, do you, Getting To Know Myself, Healing, I Like Myself, I Love Myself, I Matter, Lady Flava, Life, My Life, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts
H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment

Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…

Lady Flava News

April 9, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Body Pain, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Life, Life Changes, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, My Job, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, What You Need To Know

Aging, Community, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Making An Appointment, Sharing My Thoughts, What You Need To Know
H&W|60+|Depression

Owning My Pain: A Personal Reflection on Depression and Healing Throughout my life, I’ve experienced periods of depression. I wouldn’t call it severe by any clinical measure, but it has certainly been present—showing up in moments of heartbreak, confusion, disappointment, betrayal, lack of understanding, health challenges, and pain. I’ve often described myself as “high functioning.”…

Lady Flava News

April 9, 2025

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Body Pain, Control Your Emotions, Depression, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, I Enjoy My Solitude, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Someone Else’s Words, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Weather

60+, Aging, Arthritis, Dealing with Depression, Dealing with Life, Depression, Flava News, Give Yourself Permission, Healing, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Working Through It
60+|It’s Not Personal

“It’s Not Personal… I Just Need Quiet” More and more, I find myself craving silence when I’m home. Not just quiet in the physical sense—but emotional quiet, energetic stillness, and a sense of just being. I don’t always want to talk. I don’t feel like being social on weekends. I just want to be still, in my…

Lady Flava News

April 6, 2025

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Don’t Take It Personal, Empath, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Healthcare, I Enjoy My Solitude, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Seasoned Soul, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

60+, Aging, Doing Me, Don’t Take It Personal, Enjoying My Solitude, Flava News, I Don’t Feel Like Being Social, I Don’t Feel Like Talking, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts