Category: Lady Flava
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Life|65|Meet Lady Flava 6.5+
I Don’t Miss Who I Was, I Embrace Who I Am There was a time when Lady Flava was everywhere. It was like an addiction — half my choice, half because others wanted me to be involved. The work consumed me, but it was work I became good at and respected for. I thrived on…
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Flava’s Cowboy Coffee – In Memory of My Daddy
My daddy was a man of the people — all people. When I was born, he was serving as minister of the Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle. Not long after, he and my mom purchased our family home in the Central Area/Capitol Hill neighborhood, where I was raised. I went to predominantly Black schools, and…
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Life|A Nation Divided, A Life Lost
A Nation Divided, A Life Lost When I heard the news about Charlie Kirk being murdered, my heart sank. I’ll be honest — I didn’t know much about him, what he stood for, or the organization he built. But I do know this: no one deserves to be murdered for their opinion. I heard that…
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Life|Neurodivergent and Giving Grace
Giving Grace I asked Jessica about giving grace to someone I know who is neurodivergent, and this is what she shared with me: 💡 Understanding Grace begins with recognizing that their brain simply works differently. What may look like inconsistency, avoidance, or intensity isn’t always intentional — sometimes it’s how they cope and process. 💡…
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Life|Kindness|Kindness Costs You Nothing
Kindness Costs You Nothing Kindness is free, yet its value is beyond measure. It doesn’t take much to smile, to reassure, to share a joke, or to offer comfort—but those small acts ripple in powerful ways. Today, I was reminded again and again that kindness is all around us, if we choose to notice it.…
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Life|65|The Koi
Learning From the Koi 🐟 As I grow older, I find myself craving a deeper connection to my Japanese heritage. My roots are part Japanese and part German, but there’s something about the traditions and symbols of Japan that call to me in a special way. One symbol that has captured my attention recently is…
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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…
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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…
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Blog Challenge|My Favorite Word(s)
What’s your favorite word? What’s My Favorite Word? When I first read this question, I laughed. How could I possibly choose just one word when words are my playground? Each word I love holds a piece of who I am, a layer of my journey, and a flavor of my story. ✨ Flava — This…
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