Category: Life Changes

• Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission

  What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…

  Lady Flava News

  May 7, 2025

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• H&W|60+|Change The Pain Into Hope|TakeControl|Vol.4

  Reclaiming My Healing: A Journey Through Pain, Mindfulness & Medicine Two weeks ago, I made a quiet but powerful commitment to myself: to explore whether I could manage my chronic pain through the Mind-Body Connection. It wasn’t a rejection of medicine—but rather a personal shift toward deeper mindfulness, intentional living, and holistic healing. I began and…

  Lady Flava News

  May 7, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Blessings, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Control Your Emotions, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Elders, End of Life, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Growing Up, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Hospital, I Enjoy My Solitude, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Job, My Life, My Mommy, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Protection, Scared, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Someone Else’s Words, Support, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Technology, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day, Value The Simple Things, Weather, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Open Minded, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Community, do you, ElderCare, Elders, Explore Your Options, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts

• H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3

  What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…

  Lady Flava News

  May 6, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Be Prepared, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Coffee and Tea, Compliments, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Elders, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Medicine, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Safety First, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day

  60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Be Fully Present, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Eating, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Pain, Quiet Time, Reflection, Relaxing, Sharing My Thoughts

• Blog Challenge |60+|What Makes Me Nervous |Retirement & Beyond

  What makes you nervous? Blog Title: What Makes You Nervous? Aging, Pain, and an Uncertain Future Let me start by saying this: I love being in my 60s. There’s something beautifully grounded about this age. I’ve lived, I’ve learned, I’ve grown into the woman I am today—and that, to me, is an honor and a…

  Lady Flava News

  April 23, 2025

  60+, Aging, Be Prepared, Blog Challenge, Body Pain, Elders, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Housing, Lady Flava, Life, Life After Working, Life Changes, My Job, My Life, New Chapter, Retirement, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Social Security, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trump, United States, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Where Will You Be in 10 Years

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• H&W|60+|What If the Brain Is the Key to Chronic Pain?|Vol.2

  Is There a Different Approach to Health Care? Have you ever asked yourself this question? How much do you truly understand about your health concerns—and the options available to you for care? I’ve been asking myself these questions more and more lately. Though I work in healthcare, I’m not a medical professional. But I observe…

  Lady Flava News

  April 23, 2025

  60+, Aging, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Body Pain, Chronic Pain, Depression, Explore Your Options, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, My Life, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

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• H&W|60+|I Get Tired of The Pain|Vol.1

  Title: Living with Chronic Pain: Accepting Where I Am, Exploring Where I Can Go Living with chronic pain can take a real toll on my spirit. Between bilateral radiculopathy and the onset of bilateral hip arthritis, it’s been over a year of ongoing discomfort—sometimes subtle, often intense. And on days like today, when the pain…

  Lady Flava News

  April 20, 2025

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  60+, Aging, Arthritis, Breathing, BreathWork, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Health Care, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Meditation, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Natural Approach, Organic Health and Wellness, Quiet Time, Reflection, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts

• 60+|Tell Your Story

  Tell Your Story: Why Documenting Your Life and Legacy Matters More Than EverBy Susan Koshi aka Lady Flava As I grow older, there’s something I feel more strongly about with each passing year—it’s the importance of telling your story. Not just telling it, but documenting it in a way that future generations can discover, learn…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

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• 60+| Let Someone Know That They Are Special

  To My Very Special Friend, Well, you’re the first of the two of us to make it to 65. (Don’t forget—I’m right behind you!)I’m so proud of you. Life hasn’t always been fair, and I know you carry the weight of some past choices—but it’s time to stop beating yourself up. We all make mistakes.…

  Lady Flava News

  April 13, 2025

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• 60+| Life, Do You Have It Figured Out Yet?

  Life After 50: A Journey of Reflection, Grace, and Growth The conversation of life seems to come up more often as we age—especially after turning 50. It’s almost like crossing an invisible threshold where we naturally pause and begin to evaluate where we are. Are we where we thought we’d be? Have we accomplished what we set…

  Lady Flava News

  April 12, 2025

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• H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After

  Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…

  Lady Flava News

  April 10, 2025

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