Category: Lady Flava

• 🐆 The Book of Bean – Entry #1

  “If You Feel Clawed—Congratulations, You Were Too Close.” Hey Hoomans, Bean here. Tower-top philosopher, queen of calm, and licensed shade-thrower. Let me be crystal clear: I don’t do drama—I observe it… with narrowed eyes, from a sunbeam. 😽 This week? Whew. The two-leggeds were wildin’. Big energy. Big egos. Small integrity. I saw it all—and…

  Lady Flava News

  July 26, 2025

  Bean, Cute and Funny, Flava’s thoughts…, Flava’s Sidekick, Humor, Kitty Humor, Lady Flava, Simply Flava, Sunflower Blinders, The Book of Bean

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• H&W| 🌻 Prepare with Care: The Emergency Go-Bag + A Preview of the Lady Flava Wellness Journal 🌻

  🧳 Be Ready, Stay Ready: Creating a Wellness Go-Bag for Emergencies by Susan Koshi / Lady Flava Wellness I was driving home recently, listening to NPR News, when I heard a story that stopped me in my tracks. A pharmacist shared how he created a To-Go Emergency Bag for his father—placing it near the door, ready…

  Lady Flava News

  July 23, 2025

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• 60+|You’re Doing Better Than You Think

  🌤 A Soft Reminder: You’re Doing Better Than You Think To whoever needs this today… You don’t have to have it all figured out to be doing something beautiful with your life. Sometimes, just getting up, breathing through the pain, and choosing kindness when it’s easier to shut down—is everything. If no one’s told you lately:…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

  60+, Blessed, Empath, Flava’s thoughts…, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, I Care, I Feel You, I See You, Lady Flava, Mindfulness, Mindset, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Patience, Peace, Peace of Mind, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What’s Your Flava, You Matter

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• Literary|✨ A Flava Connection Rekindled|Dear Penelope

  ✨ A Flava Connection Rekindled: Penelope Flynn & The Chronicles of Renfields Who would have thought that a MySpace connection would circle back years later into my revived journey as a book reviewer? I was both surprised and honored to receive this comment from speculative fiction author Penelope Flynn on my recent blog post, “Book…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

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• A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi

  🌿 Finding My Way Back to Me: A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi By Susan “Lady Flava” Koshi There are times when I wish I had an elder still with me—someone to sit beside, sip tea with, and ask deep questions about life, purpose, and beauty. I imagine them telling stories with soft hands and wise…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

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  Bridging the Gap, Elders, Ikigai, Lady Flava, Life, Mindfulness, My Family, My Heritage, My Life, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Wabi-Sabi

• Book Review| To Quit or Commit

  A Reader’s Dilemma: To Quit or Commit? By Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Reads 🌻 There’s a certain magic I look for when I open a book. I want to feel the story—not just read it. I want to visualize the setting, hear the distinct voices of the characters, and understand where I am in…

  Lady Flava News

  July 19, 2025

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• “Kindness Isn’t Weakness, But You Played It Wrong”

  🖤 When Kindness Is Met With Strategy “You don’t get to destroy someone’s spirit and then get uncomfortable when they survive it.” Lately, I’ve been moving through a quiet storm — one that doesn’t show on the outside, but it’s shifted everything underneath. People I once trusted changed. Conversations slowed when I entered the room.…

  Lady Flava News

  July 16, 2025

  60+, 65 and Counting, A Challenging Time, A Great Lesson, Flava’s thoughts…, Forgiveness is Important, I See You, Lady Flava, Let Go, Mindset, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Peace of Mind, perspective, Playing with Fire, Smiling Faces Sometimes…, Telling My Story, When 1 Person Causes Havoc

  60+, Be Prepared, Lady Flava, Life, My Life, My Peace, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava

• A&E|Charlie Sampson: The Watts Cowboy Who Made Rodeo History

  🐂 A&E | Charlie Sampson: The Watts Cowboy Who Made Rodeo History By LadyFlava of LadyFlavaNews Rodeo isn’t typically the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Watts, California. But for Charlie Sampson, the city he called home shaped his resilience, determination, and fighting spirit—qualities that would lead him to make history…

  Lady Flava News

  July 12, 2025

  BullRider, Charles Sampson, Charlie Sampson, Compton Cowboy, Cowboy, family, Flava’s thoughts…, Lady Flava, My Family, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Urban Cowboy, World Champion BullRider

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• 60+|H&W|Returning to Calm: Finding Peace in Familiar Spaces

  Today was a good day. I found myself back in the Cerebrovascular (CV) clinic—a space I hadn’t worked in regularly for over a year. I used to love being here. Back then, it felt like my home base: steady, calm, and familiar. Over time, I shifted into the bustling world of Neurosurgery Complex Spine. The…

  Lady Flava News

  July 8, 2025

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• 60+|Simply Flava |Evening Reflection

  Soft Steps Into 65: Space Cleared, Spirit Ready Today was one of those quietly meaningful days—the kind that doesn’t shout, but gently whispers, you’re doing just fine. I started the morning with Ghini curled up nearby, his presence grounding me as I sipped my coffee and watched the sky shift. There’s something about a cat’s…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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  60+, Evening Reflection, Lady Flava, Life, My Cats, My GrandBaby’s Cats, My Life, My Peace, Peace, Reflection, Relaxation, Sharing My Thoughts, Today Was A Good Day