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60+| R.I.P. Cadillac Lee
Once upon a time I was involved with an older man, a good man but life was challenging between us so I ended the relationship. This was over 25 years ago. He passed a few days ago on December 25th, I don’t know the cause and I have to say I was shocked. December 29th,…
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60+| Time & Being Fully Present
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? The BEST Gift someone I love and respect can Give Me is Their TIME and to be Fully Present when we engage each other on the Phone or in Person. So many times people want things that cost money… gifts of specific items, purchased experiences or…
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60+ | What’s My Biggest Challenges
What are your biggest challenges? This is a great question, What Are My Biggest Challenges? I had to take some time to think about this before I responded. The first challenge I have is, not wanting to talk to too many people nor see them. It has nothing to do with not caring about…
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A&E | Treasures VS Trophies
I was listening to a podcast this morning, of hip hop industry creatives speaking on the difference of a Trophy woman and a Treasured woman. I’ve been thinking about this and the more it makes sense when we describe something as a TROPHY, it is something that we generally want to display. Athletic trophies of…
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60+ | What The New Year Brings
When I saw this and posted this yesterday, I felt it deserved to be put in a New Year’s blog. How many times do to evaluate how the year we just left played out to what we desire from the new year. I know many of us do this. As I have taken a year…
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60+ | Read Proverbs In January 2024 … Read 1 Chapter A Day
How Many Chapters Are There In The Book Of Proverbs? thirty-one chapters The purpose of wisdom literature in the Bible is to teach rather than to relate a narrative. Proverbs contains thirty-one chapters, each comprised of twenty to thirty-five wise sayings that are each two poetic lines long. Read 1 Chapter Each Day in January…
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60+ | Make Peace With God
Romans 5 and 8stood out to me. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. I heard this…
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60+ |Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day #repost
Why do Southerners eat Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day? The story of the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas as the first meal on New Year’s Day is generally believed to date back to the winter of 1864 – 1865. When Union General William T. Sherman led his invading troops on their destructive…
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60+ | Lessons
Own your decisions and understand the outcomes. Things will not change until we decide to do things differently. Learn the lesson and stop letting the cycle repeat itself. We set the tone on how people treat us. Years ago my god-sister told me when dealing with a bad marriage, she said “when you’re tired of…
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I Died In Vegas #ladyflava (defining my rebirth)
I really love this post that I created when I first came up with the concept of this post. Yes, I went to Vegas with passion and purpose with a plan and a goal. I thought that it would become a reality but a year in or less, I realized that I was on my…
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Welcome to Simply Flava. A soulful blend of reflection, resilience, and real talk from a 65-year-old woman walking boldly through life. Formerly rooted in the indie arts scene, this blog has evolved into a space where wellness, aging, and purpose take center stage. Through storytelling, resources, and heartfelt moments, Lady Flava shares her truth—one post at a time.
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