Tag: Aging
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A&E|Once Upon a Scene
š¤ Once Upon a Stage Seasoned SoulZ | Simply Flava Watching Nashville reminded me just how messy the entertainment world can be. Itās a world that looks glamorous from the outside ā lights, applause, connections, creativity. But underneath all that shine sits a lot of shadow. I didnāt live it at that level, but I walked…
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Blog Challenge|I Would Dance
WordPress Daily Prompt: What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. šš½ If I Couldnāt Failā¦ I Would Dance If I were guaranteed not to fail, I would learn to partner dance. Thereās something so magical about being able to read another personās energy ā to move together in rhythm, with grace…
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Life|65|Seattle SuperSonics š
š» Seattleās Sonics: A Piece of Home Still Missing When I was a child and into my early 20s, Seattle had a basketball team ā the Seattle SuperSonics. Watching the games with my family was part of life, part of home. Coming up, it felt like the Sonics were always around, always active in the…
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Life|65|š» Who Is Grooming Our Young Today?
š» Who Is Grooming Our Young Today? When I look back on my life, I know without question that my elders helped to groom me into the woman I am today. They taught me morals, values, work ethic, and how to carry myself. And in turn, I raised my children with those same principles. But…
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Life|65|Just Being
The Beauty of Just Being This morning, I woke up without an alarm and without an agenda. I poured my coffee, sat for a moment, and realizedāI donāt have to plan this day. I donāt want to plan this day. So much of life is tied to structure. Our jobs, our schedules, our families, our…
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60+|šæ What Does an Elder Advocate Do?
šæ What Does an Elder Advocate Do? By Susan āLady Flavaā Koshi As our loved ones age, the systems around them become harder to navigateāfrom healthcare to housing to basic daily needs. Thatās 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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