Category: Lady Flava
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Beanism Vol.5|Pizza, Peace & People-Watching
Beanism Vol.5: Pizza, Peace & People-Watching 🐾 Wisdom from the Tower Today’s Lesson: Even the humans need treats. So there I was… Sitting in the tower, quietly observing as Lady Flava came home smelling like… cheese . 🍕😼 Apparently, someone thought feeding the clinic team would fix all the glitches in the system. Spoiler: It…
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65|“Today, I Flowed.”
“Today, I Flowed.” Today wasn’t forced. It didn’t require a deep breath to get through. It didn’t ask me to dig deep or push hard. Today… I flowed. I woke up not really wanting to go to work — not out of fear or dread, but from a place of honoring how much I’ve been…
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Blog Challenge|”Was Today Typical? I Showed Up Anyway.”
Was today typical? “Was Today Typical? I Showed Up Anyway.” This morning, I didn’t want to go to work. Not because of fear… but because the peace I’ve been working so hard to protect didn’t want to be disturbed. But I went anyway. Was today typical? I guess that depends on how you define typical.…
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“It’s Tuesday: When the Universe Says… Good Luck!”
“It’s Tuesday: When the Universe Says… Good Luck!” Have you ever had a day where things just don’t flow — and you can’t even explain why? Welcome to Tuesday. Now, I’ve heard people complain about Mondays — the dread, the sluggish start, the coffee not hitting fast enough. But Tuesday? Tuesday is sneakier. It’s the…
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Blog Challenge|Description of Lady Flava
How would you describe yourself to someone? 🌿 How Would I Describe Myself? My father was a first-generation Japanese American, born in the United States. My mother was the only child of a German immigrant—first and only generation, born here as well. I was raised in the Black community of Seattle, Washington, attending predominately Black…
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Thinking Out Loud|No One Is Normal
💭 No One Is Normal A Truth That Sets Us Free We grow up chasing something called “normal.” Act normal. Look normal. React normally. Learn the way everyone else does. Don’t stand out too much—but don’t fall behind either. What no one tells you is… No one is actually normal. We’re all just performing. Some…
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✨ Labels We Whisper, Truths We Carry
✨ Labels We Whisper, Truths We Carry Part 2 of “Labels That Harm vs. Labels That Heal” There’s a difference between a label and a truth. Labels are often assigned to us— Truth is what we reclaim for ourselves. In my last post, I explored how some labels hurt, and others help. But since then,…
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Flava Wellness Check-In: Let’s Talk About Eye Health
As I journey through my 60s, I’ve grown more in tune with my body—and lately, I’ve been reflecting on my eyes. Some days I notice floaters drifting across my vision. On others, I struggle with glare and clarity when driving at night. I recently learned I have a slight cataract in my left eye, and…

