Category: I Appreciate My Upbringing

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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December 10, 2025

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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?

Lady Flava News

December 5, 2025

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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…

Lady Flava News

October 21, 2025

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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. …

Lady Flava News

October 12, 2025

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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…

Lady Flava News

October 8, 2025

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Life|The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World

The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World A Lady Flava Reflection We live in a time where connection feels both easier and harder than ever. We can meet people online from across the world in seconds, yet still struggle to truly see and understand each other. It’s not always easy to determine…

Lady Flava News

October 6, 2025

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Life|65|The Power of Resourcefulness

The Power of Resourcefulness Resourcefulness is what happens when things don’t go according to plan. It’s about staying calm, using what you have, and finding a solution that works. A recent example: faced with a patient who didn’t speak English, the official option would have been to call the translator service, wait on hold, and…

Lady Flava News

October 3, 2025

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🌻🎉 Lady Flava News Has Reached 100K Views! 🎉🌻

🌻🎉 Lady Flava News Has Reached 100K Views! 🎉🌻 Today I’m celebrating a milestone that means so much to me — Lady Flava News has officially passed 100,000 all-time views. That’s 100,000 times my words have been read, my reflections have been considered, and my voice has reached out into the world. This journey started…

Lady Flava News

October 2, 2025

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Blog Challenge|My Best Trait 🌻

What’s the trait you value most about yourself? 🌟 What’s the trait I value most about myself? I value my love for people — my coworkers and the patients we care for. I’ve always had good people skills, and I use my voice to be warm and engaging. When I’m with people in person, I…

Lady Flava News

September 27, 2025

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Life|65|Finding My Place in a Revolving Door World

🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection Finding My Place in a Revolving Door World We live in such a hard world to maneuver. The more I watch and reflect, the more I realize just how different things are for the younger generations. When I was coming up, there was a foundation. Elders set the standards of life,…

Lady Flava News

September 24, 2025

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