Category: My Life

60+|Simple Check Ins Matter|Acts of Kindness

The Power of Simple Check-Ins It was one of those days—where the weight of the week still clung to my shoulders. Tired, achy, emotionally stretched. And yet, in the middle of all that… two small, beautiful moments reminded me why I do what I do. The first came unexpectedly. A patient’s husband came over after…

Lady Flava News

June 27, 2025

60+, Aging, Bad Attitude, Blessings, Boundaries, Check Ins, Control Your Emotions, Flava’s thoughts…, Happy, Healing, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Mindfulness, Mindset, My Job, My Life, My Peace, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Peace, Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Smile

60+, Aging, Be Kind, Check Ins, Flava News, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Simple Acts of Kindness
60+|My Peace ☮️

🌿 My Peace | My Friend | My Love 🌿 After a week that tested my patience and strength at work, I found myself holding on to frustration and fatigue. Health-wise, I don’t get out much beyond my job. The weight of it all felt heavy — until My Peace called. Last Friday night, the phone rang. It was…

Lady Flava News

June 27, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Blessings, Coffee and Tea, Create Wonderful Memories, Don’t Take It Personal, Drawn To, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Growing Up, Happy, Healing, Kindness, Let Them Know That They Matter, Life, My Life, My Peace, Peace, Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, The Why, Thinking Out Loud

60+, Aging, Flava News, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, My Peace, Peace, Peace of Mind, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts
60+| Autism vs ADHD (I Need Help)

“Learning to Lead with Compassion: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Neurodivergence” There are moments in life where I find myself feeling stuck—unsure if I’m being too soft, too direct, too patient, or not enough of any of it. I work with, worked for as Lady Flava, dated a man and experience in my own family persons…

Lady Flava News

June 20, 2025

60+, ADHD, Aging, Autism, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Don’t Take It Personal, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Job, My Life, Sharing My Thoughts, Someone Else’s Words, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What’s The Solution, Work Challenges, Workplace

60+, ADHD, Autism, Be Prepared, Education, Flava News, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mindfulness, My Life, on the spectrum, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts, thought provoking, Work Place Challenge.
Blog Challenge|60+|I Am Most Proud of My Ability to Care

What are you most proud of in your life? What I Am Most Proud Of in My Life God blessed me with the ability to care for others. I witnessed this gift in action through my parents, my godmother, and the elders who helped shape me. They were living examples of love, kindness, and selfless…

Lady Flava News

June 15, 2025

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60+, Aging, Blog Challenge, BreathWork, Community, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2097, ElderCare, Elders, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Life, Quiet Time, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts
A&E|The Challenges of Wanting to Experience LIVE Entertainment

Soon, Lady Flava Will Step Out Again Although I haven’t ventured out to enjoy live entertainment since returning home to Seattle, I’ve remained connected through the internet and social media. I keep an eye on what’s happening around the Pacific Northwest, especially when it comes to live entertainment — it’s still something I deeply care…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

Artists Space, Cafe, Creative Space, Eatery, Entertainment, Events, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Galleries, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News Reviews, Life, Life Changes, Live Entertainment, My Life, My Mission, My Purpose, New Chapter, Parking Availability, Parking Cost, Performers, Restaurant, Safety in Going out, Sharing My Thoughts, Shows, Support, Support Small Businesses, Supporting Small Business Owner, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, What’s Your Flava

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60+|Masking in Life

Masking: The What, the Why… and My Personal Journey While living in Las Vegas, I encountered someone who was on the Autism Spectrum. It turned into a hurtful and emotionally challenging experience—one that left me confused and searching for answers. There was an unusual disconnect between us, one unlike anything I had experienced before. That…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

60+, Anxiety, Artists Space, Be Prepared, Boundaries, BreathWork, Building Community, Colleagues, Control Your Emotions, Creative Space, Document Your Story, Don’t Take It Personal, Empath, Entertainment, Events, Feeling Safe, Feeling Violated, Flava Coffee House News Review, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, I Enjoy My Solitude, Life, Life Changes, Masking, Me Time, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Job, My Life, My Mission, My Peace, My Purpose, New Chapter, No Pressure, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Performers, Persona, perspective, Plan of Action, Pressure Free, Relaxation, Self Care, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, The Why, Thinking Out Loud, Ultra Ego, Value The Simple Things, What You Need To Know, What’s The Solution, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

60+, arts and entertainment, Autism Spectrum, Community, Flava Coffee House News, Flava Coffee House Reviews, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Masking, Mindfulness, My Life, Neurodiverse, Online Radio, Persona, Reflection, Seattle to Vegas, Sharing My Thoughts, Supporting Underground/Independent Artists, Ultra Ego, Vegas Entertainment
Blog Challenge|60+|My Joy

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. The Value of Weekends: A Simple Plan That Brings Me Joy Thinking about the simple things that bring joy to my life, one direction stands out clearly—my weekends. Like many, I catch myself saying, “TGIF” every Friday. But for me, the weekend isn’t…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

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H&W|60+|Constipation

Constipation definition: a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. Calm Through the Chaos: Let’s Talk About Constipation Over the past year and a half, I’ve been on a journey of managing chronic pain—stemming from an injury that caused radiculopathy, compounded by the onset…

Lady Flava News

May 12, 2025

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60+, Aging, Arthritis, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Constipation, Education, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Medical Appointments, Medical Care, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Primary Care Physician, Reflection, Research, Sharing My Thoughts, The Solution, The Why
60+|Dementia (repost)

“If I Get Dementia” Repost From Facebook This should be hung in every dementia care home and in hospitals where there are patients with dementia. They can’t come into your world, you have to go to theirs. If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where…

Lady Flava News

May 12, 2025

60+, Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Blessings, Body Pain, Care Team, Chronic Pain, Colleagues, Dementia, Depression, Doctors Appointment, Don’t Take It Personal, Elders, End of Life, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Kindness, Lady Flava, Let Them Know That They Matter, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, My Job, My Life, My Purpose, Not Showing Up, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Plan of Action, Research, Say I Love You, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Someone Else’s Words, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Swedish Neuroscience Neurosurgery, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

60+, Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Challenges of Caring for an Aging Person, Community, Dementia, Education, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Support System, Understanding
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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