Category: I Appreciate My Upbringing
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RealTalk|Does Being In Pain Give You The Right To Yell At Someone
Understanding pain is part of the work. Absorbing harm should never be.
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ASipOfFlava|The Skills Time Gave Me
Sometimes you don’t realize how much you know until you pause and look at where you’ve been. Every season of work left something valuable behind. ☕🌻
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RealTalk|A Different Era, A Different Rhythm
Sometimes it’s not the people who have changed — it’s the rhythm of life. A reflection on work, responsibility, and why this era feels so off-beat to those who lived differently.
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RealTalk|When Accountability Went Missing — and Why It Matters
Discipline isn’t control. Accountability isn’t punishment. They’re the tools we use to equip young people for life — at home, in school, at work, and in relationships. This is Real Talk.
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Blog Challenge|Barak Obama
Some moments in history aren’t just remembered — they’re felt. This one lives in my heart because of who stood beside me when it happened… and who came after.
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Blog Challenge|Life Before The Internet
Before Wi-Fi and scrolling took over our days, connection looked different — slower, richer, and rooted in showing up for each other. This is my little walk back to a time when a rotary phone, a TV antenna, and a stack of books were all we needed.
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Life|What Do You Think About Subpar?
Some people can live with subpar… but I’ve learned it drains my spirit. Today I’m talking about why excellence matters to me — and how protecting your peace starts by raising your own standards. How do you feel about subpar?
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Life|Uplifting From Within|Building Community
✊🏽 Uplifting From Within Reflections on the Power of Community I have spent most of my life surrounded by the Black community—listening, learning, and witnessing its beauty, brilliance, and struggle. Through friendships, family, and years in arts and culture, I’ve heard the stories, felt the pain, and seen the triumphs. Over time, one message has stayed…
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Life|Beyond Categories
🌻 Beyond Categories | A Simply Flava Reflection I’ve lived long enough to see how the boxes we’re placed in—and the ones we place ourselves in—can both protect and divide us. I’m Japanese and German, yet I was raised within Black culture and community: the music, the rhythm, the language, the love for style and expression. …
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A&E|🎤 Bad Bunny, MAGA Backlash & the Power of Being Unapologetically You
🎤 Bad Bunny, MAGA Backlash & the Power of Being Unapologetically You By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections When I read the headlines and watched the clips from Saturday Night Live, I couldn’t help but smile. Bad Bunny stood center stage — calm, confident, and unapologetically himself — responding to the backlash about performing at…
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