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60+|🌿 What Does an Elder Advocate Do?
🌿 What Does an Elder Advocate Do? By Susan “Lady Flava” Koshi As our loved ones age, the systems around them become harder to navigate—from healthcare to housing to basic daily needs. That’s where elder advocates step in. But what do we actually do? An elder advocate is more than a helper. We are protectors,…
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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:…
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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…
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60+| Finding Peace in the Small Moments
A Quiet Shift: Finding Peace in the Small Moments Date: July 19, 2025 Today felt… different. Not perfect. Not light and breezy. But something softer—like the tension loosened just a little. I’m tired—honestly, deeply tired from the past couple of weeks. But today, I found myself surrounded by meaningful moments. Conversations that reminded me I’m…
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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…
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✨ 🌻Sometimes the Medicine Isn’t the Treatment — It’s the People 🌻✨
✨ Sometimes the Medicine Isn’t the Treatment — It’s the People Today reminded me that healing doesn’t always come in a prescription bottle or a medical chart. Sometimes, it looks like a surgeon telling stories about Nashville — laughing about the heat and high boots. It sounds like a patient dropping off cookies just to…
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60+| “I Write to Remember What We’ve Possibly Forgotten”
✨ “I Write to Remember What We’ve Possibly Forgotten” There are days I walk out of my workplace and say to myself: “Leave work at work.” It’s not always easy—but writing with you helps me do just that. Writing helps me process. Writing helps me remember. Writing helps me reclaim peace in a world that sometimes…
Lady Flava News
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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