Category: Senior Citizens

H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3

What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…

Lady Flava News

May 6, 2025

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Arthritis, Be Prepared, Body Pain, BreathWork, Chronic Pain, Coffee and Tea, Compliments, Create Wonderful Memories, Depression, Elders, Explore Your Options, family, Feeling Safe, Feeling Vulnerable, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Get Through It, Good News, Happy, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Holistic Medicine, I Enjoy My Solitude, Kindness, Lady Flava, Less Pain, Life, Life & Death, Life After Working, Life Changes, Medical Industry, Mind Body Connection, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, My Peace, Not Showing Up, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Safety First, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Smile, Thinking Out Loud, Today Was A Good Day

60+, Aging, Alone Time, Arthritis, Be Fully Present, Be Prepared, BreathWork, Eating, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Mindfulness, My Family, My Life, Pain, Quiet Time, Reflection, Relaxing, Sharing My Thoughts
Blog Challenge |60+|What Makes Me Nervous |Retirement & Beyond

What makes you nervous? Blog Title: What Makes You Nervous? Aging, Pain, and an Uncertain Future Let me start by saying this: I love being in my 60s. There’s something beautifully grounded about this age. I’ve lived, I’ve learned, I’ve grown into the woman I am today—and that, to me, is an honor and a…

Lady Flava News

April 23, 2025

60+, Aging, Be Prepared, Blog Challenge, Body Pain, Elders, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Housing, Lady Flava, Life, Life After Working, Life Changes, My Job, My Life, New Chapter, Retirement, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Social Security, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trump, United States, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know, Where Will You Be in 10 Years

60+, Aging, Be Prepared, Blog Challenge, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1916, Elders, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Houing, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Future, My Life, Reflection, Retirement, Sharing My Thoughts, The Unknown
Blog Challenge|60+|10 Years from Now

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Blog Challenge: Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years? This prompt couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been sitting with this exact thought lately—what will retirement look like for me? In 10 years, I’ll be 75.Right now, at 64, I imagine I’ll need to…

Lady Flava News

April 13, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Be Prepared, Create Wonderful Memories, End of Life, family, Flava Reviews, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Life & Death, Life After Working, My Family, My Job, My Life, My Peace, Nurture Your Ikigai, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, Retirement, Seasoned Soul, Self Care, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Trump, Value The Simple Things, What You Need To Know, Where Will You Be in 10 Years

401K, 60+, Aging, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1907, Flava News Reviews, Health and Wellness, Hoping For The Best, Lady Flava, Life, Life After Work, Music, My Family, My Life, Reflection, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts, Social Security, stocks, What Will Trump Do, Where Will I Be In 10 Years
60+|Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story: Why Documenting Your Life and Legacy Matters More Than EverBy Susan Koshi aka Lady Flava As I grow older, there’s something I feel more strongly about with each passing year—it’s the importance of telling your story. Not just telling it, but documenting it in a way that future generations can discover, learn…

Lady Flava News

April 13, 2025

60+, Aging, Blessings, Building Community, Create Wonderful Memories, Document Your Family History, Document Your Story, Dreams, Elders, End of Life, Entertainment, family, Flava’s thoughts…, friends, Growing Up, Healing, Healing Journey, Lady Flava, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, My Family, My Life, Neighborhood, New Chapter, On The Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Tell Your Story, Tell Your Story with Flava, Thinking Out Loud, Use Your Phone, Your Life Experience, Your Life Story

60+, Document Your Family History, Flava News, Get Creative, Keep It Going, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Family, My Life, On the Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Tell Your Story, Tell Your Story with Flava, Use Your Cellphone
H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After

Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…

Lady Flava News

April 10, 2025

60+, Aging, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Building Community, Calendar, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Keep Your Medical Information Together, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Take Notes, Thinking Out Loud, What We Don’t Know, What You Need To Know

60+, Ask Questions, Be Prepared, Community, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Keep Your Medical Information All Together, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Make sure you understand, Medical Appointments, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts, Take Notes, Use A Calendar
H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment

Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…

Lady Flava News

April 9, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Body Pain, Doctors Appointment, Elders, Feeling Safe, Flava’s thoughts…, Get Through It, Healing, Healing Journey, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Life, Life Changes, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, My Job, My Life, Own Your Feelings, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Seasoned SoulZ, Self Care, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Showing Up For Yourself, What You Need To Know

Aging, Community, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Making An Appointment, Sharing My Thoughts, What You Need To Know
60+|80-85 Years Old

Contemplating the Passage of Time: When Do We Want to Say Goodbye? Yesterday, during a conversation with one of my younger coworkers in his 20s, he asked me a question I hadn’t really thought about in quite the same way before: “How long do you want to live?” I paused for a moment, as the…

Lady Flava News

April 6, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Arthritis, Body Pain, Elders, End of Life, family, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life & Death, Life Changes, Medical Field, My Job, My Life, My Peace, New Chapter, Own Your Reaction, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Senior Advocate, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

60+, Aging, Arthritis, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Healing, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, Reflection, Seattle to Vegas, Sharing My Thoughts, The End of Life, thought provoking
Blog Challenge |60+|Technology in Work

How has technology changed your job? The Evolution of Healthcare: The Blessing and Burden of Technology Once upon a time, visiting the doctor was a much simpler process. Patients filled out forms by hand, doctors wrote chart notes in ink, and if a referral or prescription was needed, a physical form was handed to the…

Lady Flava News

March 27, 2025

60+, Blog Challenge, Colleagues, Flava’s thoughts…, Good News, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Hospital, Life, Life Changes, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, Medical Industry, My Job, My Life, Safety First, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Surgeons Are Confident, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Swedish Hospital, Swedish Neuroscience Neurosurgery, Technology, Thinking Out Loud, Ultrasound

60+, Blog Challenge, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1889, doctor office, Flava News, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Lady Flava, Life, Medical Clinic, Medical Field, medical professionals, My Life, Reflection, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts, Technology
Blog Challenge |60+|Medical Surgeons

Who is the most confident person you know? The Most Confident People I Know When I think about confidence, my mind immediately goes to the neurosurgeons I work with in complex spine and cerebrovascular surgery. These highly skilled professionals perform intricate procedures that change lives—relieving extreme back pain, removing tumors, taming tremors, and securing aneurysms.…

Lady Flava News

March 18, 2025

60+, Blessings, Blog Challenge, Colleagues, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Job, My Life, Physical Pain, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Surgeons Are Confident, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Swedish Hospital, Swedish Neuroscience Neurosurgery, Thinking Out Loud

60+, Confidential, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1879, Health and Wellness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, Most Confident Career, My Job, My Life, Seattle, Sharing My Thoughts, Swedish Cerebrovascular, Swedish Complex Spine, Swedish Hospital Surgeons, Swedish Neuroscience, Swedish Neurosurgery
Blog Challenge |60+| My Kindness & Patience

What was the best compliment you’ve received? The Gift of Kindness: A Life of Service Growing up in a Christian home with my father as a Baptist minister, I had the privilege of witnessing kindness in action every single day. My parents didn’t just speak about faith—they lived it. Their words and actions aligned, creating…

Lady Flava News

March 18, 2025

60+, Aging, Anxiety, Arthritis, Blog Challenge, Body Pain, Compliments, Elders, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Kindness, Lady Flava, Life, Life Changes, My Life, My Peace, Patience, perspective, Physical Pain, Physical Therapy, Safety First, Seasoned Soul, Seasoned SoulZ, Senior Citizens, Sharing My Thoughts, Susan K aka Lady Flava, Thinking Out Loud

60+, Being Calm, Breathe, Compliments, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1881, ElderCare, Elders, Flava News, Kindness, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Las Vegas, Life, Medical, My Life, Patience, Patients, Reflection, Seattle, Seattle to Vegas, Senior Citizen, Sharing My Thoughts