Category: Life Changes
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65|When Race Becomes a Wound You Didnāt Expect
When Race Becomes a Wound You Didnāt Expect I was born Japanese and German, but I was raised in a Black community from the very beginning. My family, my friends, my church family, my mentorsāmy whole world was Black. The culture, the traditions, the loveāitās what I know. Itās what shaped my spirit. I have…
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Blog Challenge|š¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? š¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life By Lady Flava They say time changes everythingābut some moments in life donāt just change youā¦ They crack you open. They demand reflection. They force you to see whatās…
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Flava Wellness Check-In: Letās Talk About Eye Health
As I journey through my 60s, Iāve grown more in tune with my bodyāand lately, Iāve 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…
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60+|š Attitude Is Everything
š Attitude Is Everything: What This Week Taught Me About Choosing Joy by Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness This week reminded me of something Iāve always knownābut hadnāt always practiced: Attitude is everything. Itās easy to say. Harder to live. But when I chose to walk into each day with a positive attitudeāsomething shifted. I…
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60+|Getting My Groove Back (no, not like Stella)
Getting My Groove Back: Coffee, Cats & Plotting My Next Chapter This morning, Ghini (short for Lamborghini) and I are posted up by the front window. Heās lounging high on her perch like the pretty boy he is, while I sip on coffee thatās still too hot to drink. The air is crisp, the birds…
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60+|Reflection|Honoring Myself
A Conversation That Needed to Happen Today, I had a conversation that I didnāt know how much I needed. It wasnāt easy. My heart was heavy, and the words came from a place of both sadness and longing ā for clarity, for peace, for something to feel familiar again. Over time, things have shifted in…
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60+|What is Your Thoughts on āLabelsā
Labels: Right, Wrong, or Simply Real? By Lady Flava Lately, Iāve been thinking a lot about labelsāhow they shape how we see ourselves, how others see us, and how the world either welcomes or excludes us based on them. It started with a conversation that reminded me how sensitive labeling can be. I had been reading…
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60+|Short Term Memory Loss
Title: āWhen the Mind Forgets: Living with Short-Term Memory Lossā Iāve been noticing more and more how my memory doesn’t always work the way it used to. Not in every areaābut in strange, frustrating ways. I forget who sings some of my favorite songs. I struggle to recall actors or even answers to work quizzes…
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