Category: Safety First
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H&W|Addition
Addiction doesn’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes it hides in being needed, overgiving, or patterns we’ve normalized. This Health & Wellness reflection explores addiction through lived experience, compassion, and awareness — and invites us to gently ask what we’re truly attached to.
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H&W|Environmental Health: After the Storm**
After weeks of storms across the Pacific Northwest, the damage left behind goes far beyond what we can see. Environmental health reminds us that clean air, safe water, stable housing, and healthy land are essential to human well-being — especially in the aftermath of extreme weather.
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H&W| Why Holistic Wellness Matters
🌿 Why Holistic Wellness Matters | Simply Flava Wellness By Lady Flava I’ve come to believe that holistic approaches to health and wellness are truly worth exploring. There is so much benefit in learning how to relax — to intentionally quiet the mind and give the body permission to heal. I’ve lived long enough to understand…
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H&W|What Are Hand Pressure Points?
✋🏽 What Are Hand Pressure Points? In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s believed that certain points on our hands are connected to different organs and systems in the body. By gently applying pressure, we can help stimulate energy flow, relieve pain, and support relaxation. 🌻 A Few Points to Try 1. Hegu (LI4) – the space…
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H&W|Warning About Plastics
Health: Everyday Choices for Wellness 🌻 Flava Wellness Series We use water bottles and food containers every day without thinking much about them. But as I’ve been learning more about wellness, I’ve realized the type of material we choose matters — for both safety and lifestyle. Plastic Water Bottles Single-use bottles can leach chemicals such…
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Life|65|A Bath, A Lesson in Strength
🌻 Seasoned Soul Moment A Bath, A Lesson in Strength This was only my second bath since the onset of radiculopathy and hip arthritis. The first time, my daughter helped me out. This time, I prepared myself—safety bars in place, a dry towel ready, even with my buddy nearby if I needed to call. I…
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Blog Challenge|đź–¤ 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? đź–¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life By Lady Flava They say time changes everything—but some moments in life don’t just change you… They crack you open. They demand reflection. They force you to see what’s…
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60+|Grateful for The Simple Things in Life
“The Simple Things” As I age and my life has truly shifted, I’ve come to deeply appreciate the simple things in life—those that have nothing to do with money. I love looking out the bedroom window from the third floor of our townhouse. There’s something magical about watching the sky shift throughout the day, hearing…

