Tag: Seattle
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Blog Challenge |A&E|Walking Away From The Industry
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. Embracing Change: Walking Away from Lady Flava Shortly after returning home to Seattle, I knew deep down that I would be walking away from my life as Lady Flava, “The Artist Cheerleader.” The passion that once fueled me had faded in Las Vegas.…
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60+| TRUMP is Damaged…and he’s dragging us into the Dysfunction
Trump is Damaged… and He’s Dragging Us Into the Dysfunction I’ve hesitated to write about politics because I don’t consider myself politically savvy. But I do understand when leadership is toxic—when it fosters chaos, division, and abuse. I know what gaslighting looks like. I know what bullying looks like. And I know that when a…
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Blog Challenge |60+|My Home
What do you love about where you live? What I Love About Where I Live While I’ve shared the challenges of crime in my community, today I want to highlight the things I truly appreciate about my home in West Seattle. My oldest daughter and grandbaby live in a charming three-story townhouse, where I occupy…
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Blog Challenge |60+| 2017-Present |My Growth
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? A Journey of Growth: From Vegas to Home Life has a way of pushing us into growth, sometimes gently, sometimes with force. When my daddy passed on February 8, 2016, I thought I was prepared. But grief doesn’t follow a script. Shortly after his passing, we…
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A&E| DJ Nasty Nes Rodriguez (R.I.P.)
Today on social media, I learned of the passing of a Pacific Northwest and West Coast music industry legend, Nasty Nes Rodriguez. As far as I can remember, I never met him in person, although I know people who have. At times, I feel like I actually have met him or that we’ve been in…
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H&W|60+| The Challenges of Driving as I Age
Night blindness: Also called nyctalopia, this condition makes it hard to see in low light or at night. Symptoms include difficulty seeing distant objects, halos around lights, and blurry vision. Title: The Challenges of Driving as I Age: A Personal Journey As I grow older, I find myself becoming less enthusiastic about driving. The independence I once…
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Blog Challenge |60+|If I Became A Lottery Winner
What would you do if you won the lottery? If I Were to Be a Lottery Winner… I’m sure many people have thought about winning the lottery—whether it’s just a passing daydream or a deep hope that leads to buying tickets regularly. While I’ve never actually purchased a lottery ticket or played one of those…
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60+|Healing| A Moment of Weakness
Jumping ahead as I desire to share with you my healing journey…but today I have chosen to share a more personal and vulnerable part of my healing process. To share about those moments of weakness, feelings of discouragement and sadness through the process. My physical healing process began after an injury in October of 2023,…
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60+| Reflecting on MLK jr Day
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and nonviolent civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination. Notable accomplishments…
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60+|12/26/2021|I Haven’t Felt Like My Authentic Self For Awhile…Lady Flava…It’s Time To Flow
I going back through my archives of blog drafts and decided to finish this one. The Evolution of Lady Flava: From Indie Advocate to Seasoned Storyteller Life has a way of guiding us through twists and turns, often bringing us full circle to who we truly are. Reflecting on my six years in Las Vegas…
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