Category: My Family

🌸 Japanese Women Who Spoke Up: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga

Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga wasn’t loud, but she was powerful. With quiet determination, she uncovered the truth behind Japanese American incarceration and helped change U.S. history. Her strength echoes through generations — including mine.

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November 30, 2025

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Life|✨ I Grew Up in a Great Era — And It Shows

Growing up in a time before technology took over taught me something priceless: real life builds real skills. Family, community, rhythm, responsibility — those early lessons still carry me today, and they’re the quiet strength behind everything I do.

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November 16, 2025

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Life|Uplifting From Within|Building Community

✊🏽 Uplifting From Within Reflections on the Power of Community I have spent most of my life surrounded by the Black community—listening, learning, and witnessing its beauty, brilliance, and struggle. Through friendships, family, and years in arts and culture, I’ve heard the stories, felt the pain, and seen the triumphs. Over time, one message has stayed…

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October 21, 2025

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Life|💫 Belonging Beyond Bloodlines

💫 Belonging Beyond Bloodlines Seasoned SoulZ | Simply Flava I’ve always known who I was, even if the world tried to tell me otherwise.My heritage is a blend — Japanese and German — but my soul was shaped by the community that raised me: the Black community of Seattle. That’s where my heart found rhythm,…

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October 21, 2025

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Blog Challenge|🌺 “A Heart Between Worlds: How My Roots Shaped My Empathy”

What’s something most people don’t know about you? 🌺 “A Heart Between Worlds: How My Roots Shaped My Empathy” Most people don’t know that I’m Japanese and German — and that I was raised in a Black community. That mix often surprises people, but for me, it’s always just been home. Growing up, I learned to…

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October 15, 2025

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Life|When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Phone?

📱 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection: When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Phone? 🌻 Technology moves fast. Every year, new phones are released with shiny features, sleeker designs, and promises of making life easier. But when do we really decide it’s time to upgrade? ✨ The Pull of the New Some people love being on…

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September 28, 2025

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Life|Black Excellence

Black Excellence 🌻 A Proud Grandma Moment — Seasoned SoulZ Today, as I sat in the parking lot, I watched students walk out of their UNCF College Prep class. Backpacks on their shoulders, laughter in the air, the weight of their future carried with such quiet determination. I call it what it is: Black Excellence.…

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September 27, 2025

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Life|65|A Cool Day Filled That Vibed

A Cool Day Filled That Vibed Today was not warm by any stretch, but it didn’t stop the life of my block from shining bright. The diversity of my neighborhood was alive and thriving — mariachi music danced across the street, while r&b, soul, and hip hop poured from our house. Children’s laughter mixed with…

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September 14, 2025

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Life|65|Thank You, Mommy and Daddy

Thank You, Mommy and Daddy 🌻 As I continue my journey, I find myself finally understanding you both more deeply. Mommy — you were quiet, steady, and strong. You poured yourself into being a wife and mother, creating a home filled with peace and order. You protected our space from chaos, and in doing so,…

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September 13, 2025

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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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September 13, 2025

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