Category: Simply Flava by Lady Flava
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Life|What Schools Forgot to Teach Us
We spend years learning facts and formulas, but the real lessons come after the bell rings. Life teaches patience, resilience, emotional balance â the things school forgot to mention.
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Life|When Silence Becomes Intolerable|Judge Mark L Wolf
There comes a moment when silence no longer feels like peace â it feels like surrender. Judge Mark Wolfâs resignation reminded me that truth still matters, and sometimes the most powerful act of faith is to speak when the world expects you to stay quiet.
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Life|When Strength Had a Code That Was Understandable
In a world thatâs blurred the lines of strength and grace, I still believe in the power of both. This isnât about judgment â itâs about remembering what it felt like when respect had rhythm and authenticity had meaning.
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H&W|The Brain Knows: Reprogramming Our Healing Story
From the rehab floor to the front desk at Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Iâve watched the mind lead the body â in healing, in letting go, in rewriting the story. The brain truly knows⊠and we hold more power than we realize to reprogram how our story unfolds.
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Life|đ¶ Finding a New Rhythm When Life Changes the Route
Life moves to its own beat, but some of us find peace in knowing the rhythm â the turns, the lights, the bridges we cross every day. đ» This reflection explores what happens when that rhythm shifts⊠and how we find our flow again when life changes the route.
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đ Roots & Legacy: Remembering Lenny Wilkens
For those of us who grew up in Seattle, the name Lenny Wilkens means more than basketball. Itâs Sunday games on TV, the green and gold glow of the SuperSonics, and the quiet class of a man who taught us what leadership looks like â on and off the court. Seattle didnât just watch him;…
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A&|đ· The Chitlinâ Circuit: When Music Was Pure Soul
Before the flashing lights, million-dollar productions, and auto-tuned perfectionâthere was soul. The Chitlinâ Circuit was where it all began⊠smoky rooms, raw voices, and music that came straight from the heart. This was the sound of survival, pride, and joy â pure Black excellence in motion. đïžđ»
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H&W|đ When the Corner Pharmacy Disappears
Pharmacy closures are reshaping how we access care â one shuttered storefront at a time. From Rite Aid to Walgreens, communities are feeling the loss in ways that go far beyond convenience. This isnât just about prescriptions⊠itâs about people. đ

