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Blog Challenge|š¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? š¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life By Lady Flava They say time changes everythingābut some moments in life donāt just change youā¦ They crack you open. They demand reflection. They force you to see whatās…
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Blog Challenge|My Nickname aka Lady Flava
What’s the story behind your nickname? š Whatās the Story Behind My Nickname? ā Lady Flava Some people are given nicknames. I became mine. I didnāt just wake up one day and decide to be called Lady Flava. She emerged. She evolved. She was born in a coffee house in Seattleā¦ ā¦and she became the heartbeat…
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Blog Challenge|āWas Today Typical? I Showed Up Anyway.ā
Was today typical? āWas Today Typical? I Showed Up Anyway.ā This morning, I didnāt want to go to work. Not because of fearā¦ but because the peace Iāve been working so hard to protect didnāt want to be disturbed. But I went anyway. Was today typical? I guess that depends on how you define typical.…
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Blog Challenge|Description of Lady Flava
How would you describe yourself to someone? šæ How Would I Describe Myself? My father was a first-generation Japanese American, born in the United States. My mother was the only child of a German immigrantāfirst and only generation, born here as well. I was raised in the Black community of Seattle, Washington, attending predominately Black…
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Blog Challenge|š» Labels That Harm vs. Labels That Heal
What would you change about modern society? š» Labels That Harm vs. Labels That Heal A Response to āWhat Would You Change About Modern Society?ā In todayās world, we talk a lot about inclusion, identity, and personal truth. We wear badges of who we are with prideāwhether thatās sharing our pronouns, embracing our heritage, or owning…
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Blog Challenge|60+|What Bothers You
What bothers you and why? Iām Bothered, But Iām Growing What bothers me? Letās start with the simple stuff. People who donāt refill the printer paper. Folks who leave one sheet of toilet paper and call it ānot empty.ā Passive-aggressive emails signed with āThanks!ā when they really mean āIām annoyed.ā And yes, gas prices that…
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Blog Challenge |60+|Am I a Good Judge of Character
Are you a good judge of character? I sat with this question for a while before writing. I knew I wanted to respond, but I also wanted to reflect honestly. Five years ago, I would have confidently said yesāthat I was a pretty good judge of character. And for the most part, I believe that…
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Blog Challenge|60+|What Makes a Great Teacher?
What makes a teacher great? In my opinion, being a teacher is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Especially in the United States, weāre living in a different era ā one where teachers and students walk through school doors that may feel more like security checkpoints than places of learning. Many schools today…
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Blog Challenge|60+|What Gets Better With Age
What do you think gets better with age? šæ What Do You Think Gets Better with Age? The older I get, the more I realize that the best things in life arenāt material ā theyāre internal. Theyāre the quiet strength, the earned peace, and the deep knowing that only time can offer. At 65, I can…
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