Category: Lady Flava and Sunflowers
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ATasteOfFlava|Thinking Back on My Parents and Japanese Grandma
As I grow older and learn to navigate arthritis, chronic pain, and changes in mobility, I find myself thinking more and more about my Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma Matsu. As a child, I simply saw them living their lives. Now I see the wisdom behind the cane, the extra sitting, the slower pace, and the…
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ASipOfFlava|Reflection of Thursday Afternoon
Some of the best stories donāt begin with grand adventures. They begin with a phone call that makes you think. A bird outside the window. A moment of laughter. A lesson hidden inside an ordinary day. This weekās A Taste of Flava is a reminder that life is constantly teaching us somethingāif weāre willing to…
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RealTalk|Changing Words To Make More Sense
As I get older, I realize some of the words I once held onto no longer fully fit my spirit. I changed: š» Forgiveness into Acceptance š» Happy into Peace Acceptance taught me to stop fighting reality. Peace taught me that life does not have to be perfect for me to still breathe deeply and…
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Coffee With Flava| My Morning
Some mornings are not about rushing. They are about:āļø room temperature waterā protein coffee with soy milkš² birds filling the cedar treeāļø planes gliding toward SeaTacš¦ Poe cawing somewhere in the distancešæļø Chip running the neighborhood wiresš Musty supervising tower operations This morning reminded me that healing sometimes looks simple:moving slower,feeding your body,taking your meds,watching…
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Tower Window Wildlife with Lady Flava š¦āā¬š»|Vol.10
š¦āā¬š» Wednesday Tower Window Wildlife with Lady Flava š»š¦ā⬠Yesterday the rain changed the entire mood outside my tower window. The squirrels moved differently, the birds stayed quieter, and the neighborhood felt tucked in under gray skies. But this morning? Sunshine returned āļø One by one the wildlife crew started reporting back for duty š¤£Tom…
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Coffee with Flava| Laughing with Bean
āļøš» Wednesday Coffee with Flava š»āļø Bean and I were sitting in the tower laughing this morning about how many patient phone calls come to a complete stop while someone searches for a pen and paper š¤£āļø Somewhere out there⦠a random kitchen drawer is being slammed open right now. Between coffee, squirrels running in…

