Category: Thinking Out Loud

60+|My Peace ☮️

🌿 My Peace | My Friend | My Love 🌿 After a week that tested my patience and strength at work, I found myself holding on to frustration and fatigue. Health-wise, I don’t get out much beyond my job. The weight of it all felt heavy — until My Peace called. Last Friday night, the phone rang. It was…

Lady Flava News

June 27, 2025

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60+, Aging, Flava News, Lady Flava, Lady Flava News, Life, My Life, My Peace, Peace, Peace of Mind, Reflection, Sharing My Thoughts
60+| Autism vs ADHD (I Need Help)

“Learning to Lead with Compassion: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Neurodivergence” There are moments in life where I find myself feeling stuck—unsure if I’m being too soft, too direct, too patient, or not enough of any of it. I work with, worked for as Lady Flava, dated a man and experience in my own family persons…

Lady Flava News

June 20, 2025

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Blog Challenge|60+|I Am Most Proud of My Ability to Care

What are you most proud of in your life? What I Am Most Proud Of in My Life God blessed me with the ability to care for others. I witnessed this gift in action through my parents, my godmother, and the elders who helped shape me. They were living examples of love, kindness, and selfless…

Lady Flava News

June 15, 2025

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Review|Black Bear Diner Puyallup, WA

Restaurant Review by LadyFlava of LadyFlavaNews From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was fun and welcoming, setting the perfect tone for a special family outing. We were celebrating my daughter’s birthday, and this restaurant made the day even more memorable. Our waitress, Misty, was a true gem. She greeted us with a smile and was…

Lady Flava News

June 8, 2025

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A&E|The Challenges of Wanting to Experience LIVE Entertainment

Soon, Lady Flava Will Step Out Again Although I haven’t ventured out to enjoy live entertainment since returning home to Seattle, I’ve remained connected through the internet and social media. I keep an eye on what’s happening around the Pacific Northwest, especially when it comes to live entertainment — it’s still something I deeply care…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

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60+|Masking in Life

Masking: The What, the Why… and My Personal Journey While living in Las Vegas, I encountered someone who was on the Autism Spectrum. It turned into a hurtful and emotionally challenging experience—one that left me confused and searching for answers. There was an unusual disconnect between us, one unlike anything I had experienced before. That…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

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Blog Challenge|60+|My Joy

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. The Value of Weekends: A Simple Plan That Brings Me Joy Thinking about the simple things that bring joy to my life, one direction stands out clearly—my weekends. Like many, I catch myself saying, “TGIF” every Friday. But for me, the weekend isn’t…

Lady Flava News

June 1, 2025

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H&W|60+|Constipation

Constipation definition: a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. Calm Through the Chaos: Let’s Talk About Constipation Over the past year and a half, I’ve been on a journey of managing chronic pain—stemming from an injury that caused radiculopathy, compounded by the onset…

Lady Flava News

May 12, 2025

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60+|Dementia (repost)

“If I Get Dementia” Repost From Facebook This should be hung in every dementia care home and in hospitals where there are patients with dementia. They can’t come into your world, you have to go to theirs. If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where…

Lady Flava News

May 12, 2025

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Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission

What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…

Lady Flava News

May 7, 2025

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