Category: Health and Wellness
-
Life|65|Constipation & Wellness
Constipation & Wellness: My Experience and Tips It’s funny how life works… I spend my days working in a spine clinic, yet I often find myself at home laying flat on my back because even our office chairs are tough on the spine. And just like with my back pain, I’ve learned how closely our…
-
Life|65|Reading People and Their Energies
Reading People and Their Energies One thing I’ve learned over time is that not everyone walks into a room the same way. Some bring light, some bring heaviness, some carry focus, and some drift without direction. I’ve come to realize that I have a gift for noticing these things — for reading people and their…
-
Life|65|When a Light Grows Dim
When a Light Grows Dim It’s a tender thing to witness — when someone you once knew as bright, joyful, and full of life becomes a shadow of themselves. I’ve seen it happen. A young person with a spark, who loved to share little joys and made people smile, suddenly shifting into someone withdrawn and…
-
Evening Reflection|Today Was a Day…
Today Was a Day… Today was one of those days—busy phones, challenges, and frustrations. But in the middle of it all, I found ways to bring light in: I laughed at the unexpected humor that popped up. I grabbed a snack in Dr. David’s team office. I was gifted a couple of Vietnamese coffee packets—perfect…
-
Life|65|Claiming My Day
🌙 Evening Reflection: Claiming My Day When you wake up with a positive mindset, setting the intention for how you want your day to play out… you give yourself a gift. This morning, I woke up early and started with some therapy moves in bed that my physical therapist planned for me. It felt good…
-
Life|65|Waking Up with Intention
🌻 Waking Up with Intention 🌻 This morning I did something different — I woke up just a little earlier with the intention of setting the tone for a good day. Instead of rushing or debating if I should call off work, I gave myself time to breathe, move, and be grateful. I started with…
-
H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…
-
Life|A Shift Toward Peace
🌻 A Shift Toward Peace Sometimes life redirects us in ways we don’t expect. A difficult situation unfolded, but in the end, truth came to light, and I was asked to move in a new direction. What surprised me most is how much this shift has blessed me—it feels lighter, healthier, and more in tune…
-
Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
Lady Flava News 