Category: Simply Flava

• 60+|🌞 Attitude Is Everything

  🌞 Attitude Is Everything: What This Week Taught Me About Choosing Joy by Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Wellness This week reminded me of something I’ve always known—but hadn’t always practiced: Attitude is everything. It’s easy to say. Harder to live. But when I chose to walk into each day with a positive attitude—something shifted. I…

  Lady Flava News

  July 24, 2025

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• 60+|You’re Doing Better Than You Think

  🌤 A Soft Reminder: You’re Doing Better Than You Think To whoever needs this today… You don’t have to have it all figured out to be doing something beautiful with your life. Sometimes, just getting up, breathing through the pain, and choosing kindness when it’s easier to shut down—is everything. If no one’s told you lately:…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

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• Literary|✨ A Flava Connection Rekindled|Dear Penelope

  ✨ A Flava Connection Rekindled: Penelope Flynn & The Chronicles of Renfields Who would have thought that a MySpace connection would circle back years later into my revived journey as a book reviewer? I was both surprised and honored to receive this comment from speculative fiction author Penelope Flynn on my recent blog post, “Book…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

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• A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi

  🌿 Finding My Way Back to Me: A Journey Through Ikigai and Wabi Sabi By Susan “Lady Flava” Koshi There are times when I wish I had an elder still with me—someone to sit beside, sip tea with, and ask deep questions about life, purpose, and beauty. I imagine them telling stories with soft hands and wise…

  Lady Flava News

  July 20, 2025

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• Book Review| To Quit or Commit

  A Reader’s Dilemma: To Quit or Commit? By Susan Koshi | Lady Flava Reads 🌻 There’s a certain magic I look for when I open a book. I want to feel the story—not just read it. I want to visualize the setting, hear the distinct voices of the characters, and understand where I am in…

  Lady Flava News

  July 19, 2025

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• I’m On My Way To Bed and Had To Post For You 🥱

   Still Shining July 17, 2025 I’m winding down earlier than usual tonight, and my body is asking for rest. But my spirit whispered, “You’ve come this far—don’t break the streak.” So here I am, choosing to show up—even in softness. Some days, the brave thing isn’t the big post. It’s the quiet one. The gentle…

  Lady Flava News

  July 17, 2025

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• 60+|H&W|Returning to Calm: Finding Peace in Familiar Spaces

  Today was a good day. I found myself back in the Cerebrovascular (CV) clinic—a space I hadn’t worked in regularly for over a year. I used to love being here. Back then, it felt like my home base: steady, calm, and familiar. Over time, I shifted into the bustling world of Neurosurgery Complex Spine. The…

  Lady Flava News

  July 8, 2025

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• 60+|Simply Flava |Evening Reflection

  Soft Steps Into 65: Space Cleared, Spirit Ready Today was one of those quietly meaningful days—the kind that doesn’t shout, but gently whispers, you’re doing just fine. I started the morning with Ghini curled up nearby, his presence grounding me as I sipped my coffee and watched the sky shift. There’s something about a cat’s…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|60+|Leader vs Follower

  Are you a leader or a follower? Are You a Leader or a Follower? When I saw this question, I paused. Because truthfully… I’m both. And I’m okay with that. “Leading in My Own Way: A Reflection on Strength, Season, and Self” Born to Lead, Willing to Follow From an early age, I found myself…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|60+|My Dream Retirement

  How do you want to retire? 🌻 How Do You Want to Retire? A Blog Challenge Reflection by Simply Flava Now that I’m turning 65 in just a few days, retirement has been on my mind more than ever. I find myself dreaming of what retirement could look like — not just realistically, but ideally.…

  Lady Flava News

  July 5, 2025

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