Category: My Story

• 65|The Koshi Name Means Something: Raised by Quiet Strength

  The Koshi Name Means Something: Raised by Quiet Strength By Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness I was raised by people who believed in quiet strength. My father, Rev. Peter T. Koshi, didn’t have to speak loudly to be respected. His presence carried weight, his expectations were clear, and his words—when he chose to speak…

  Lady Flava News

  July 28, 2025

  60+, 65 and Counting, family, Family Name, Flava’s thoughts…, German Mother, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, Japanese Father, My Elders, My Family, My Heritage, My Life, My Story

  #TheKoshiNameMeansSomething #LegacyOfLove #JapaneseHeritage #QuietStrength #FamilyPride #RaisedRight #RootedInRespect #DignityInSilence #ElderWisdom #CulturalGrace #IAmWhoIAm #IdentityWithoutLabels #W

• Blog Challenge|Description of Lady Flava

  How would you describe yourself to someone? 🌿 How Would I Describe Myself? My father was a first-generation Japanese American, born in the United States. My mother was the only child of a German immigrant—first and only generation, born here as well. I was raised in the Black community of Seattle, Washington, attending predominately Black…

  Lady Flava News

  July 28, 2025

  60+, Blog Challenge, Diversity, Flava Blogs, Flava’s thoughts…, Lady Flava, My Heritage, My Life, My Story, Neurodivergent, Simply Flava, Susan K aka Lady Flava

  • #LadyFlavaStyle • #DiversityIsBeautiful • #FlavaInEveryShade • #CulturalFusion • #RootedAndRadiant • #SunflowersAndLeopardPrint • #EmpathEnergy • #CreativeSpirit • #BlendedBeauty �, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2013

• 60+|Bridge Builder or Attention Seeker

  ✨ Punished for My Peace: What They Didn’t Understand About My Intentions For as long as I can remember, I’ve been someone who bridges gaps. Between patients and providers. Between coworkers who don’t know how to communicate. Between artists and the audiences who never quite saw their full worth. Between emotion and understanding. My gift…

  Lady Flava News

  July 27, 2025

  Doing Life, Flava’s thoughts…, I Understand Myself, Manipulation, Mindfulness, My Story, My Therapist Jessica, Neurodivergent, Neurotypical, Peace of Mind, Seasoned Soul, Sharing My Life, Sharing My Thoughts, Sharing My Truth, Showing Up, Simply Flava, Storyteller, Sunflower Blinders, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story with Flava, The Why, Thinking Out Loud, Unapologetically Flava, You Cannot Control Others

  #LadyFlava #MyTruthMatters #EmpathEnergy #WorkplaceWisdom #NeurodivergentVoices #BridgeBuilders #BloggingWithPurpose #HealingThroughWriting #WritingLife #WomenOver60 #FlavaOfLife