Category: Self Awareness
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H&W|Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight
Saturday | Health & Wellness Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight I’m short and thick myself—and yes, I fall into the obese category. I’ve never claimed the title of “healthy plus-petite.” I know better than that. I live in this body every day, and I’ve been living with chronic pain since 2000. That…
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ASipOfFlava|Taking Smaller Steps
Saturday | A Sip of Flava “It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.” — Queen Elizabeth II Sometimes I’m able to sit back and really reflect on what I need to experience in my life. Not what looks impressive. Not what gets applause. But what…
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H&W|Self Love & Healing
Self-Love as a Healing Practice, Not a Personality Trait Some mornings don’t start with motivation. They start with a body that needs warmth, a quiet room, and a cup of hot tea held with intention. This morning, I listened to Louise Hay, and she was talking about self-love and healing yourself. Not the flashy kind…
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H&W|Our Brain Is Processing
Your Brain Is Not Broken — It’s Busy Processing I heard something on TikTok the other day that made me pause mid-scroll. You know when something hits and your spirit leans in before your brain catches up? “Our brain is not for storage. Our brain is for processing.” Whew. Say that again… slowly. Of course,…
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ASipOf Flava|My Love For Coffee
A Sip of Flava I have not been a coffee drinker my whole adult life. What I was drawn to first wasn’t the caffeine — it was the calm. The feeling of coffee shops. The rhythm. The way time seemed to slow down inside those spaces. That love led me to build one of my…
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RealTalk|🌻 The Recipe for “Normal” — According to a Seasoned Soul
🌻 The Recipe for “Normal” — According to a Seasoned Soul Some lady said this morning that normal is whatever works for each individual. And I sat there thinking… well, that sure opens Pandora’s gray-area box, doesn’t it? Because if everything can be normal, then nothing really is. Yet here we are — living in a…
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H&W|Our Brain Is Processing
Ever feel like your mind is tired — not broken, just tired? What if forgetting isn’t failure, but your brain doing exactly what it was designed to do? This Wednesday Health & Wellness reflection reframes memory, brain fog, and mental fatigue with compassion — and reminds us that our minds are built to process life,…
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RealTalk|Audiobooks vs Reading Books
Reading or listening — both count. The real question is what works for you. Books or audiobooks… what’s your Flava?
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