Tag: Simply Flava
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H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…
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Life|A Shift Toward Peace
🌻 A Shift Toward Peace Sometimes life redirects us in ways we don’t expect. A difficult situation unfolded, but in the end, truth came to light, and I was asked to move in a new direction. What surprised me most is how much this shift has blessed me—it feels lighter, healthier, and more in tune…
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Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
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Life|65|A Friendship Spoken Into Existence
A Friendship Spoken Into Existence Before I ever returned home, I sat in a Zoom interview with someone who saw me not only as a potential co-worker but as a future friend. She looked at me through the screen and said with confidence, “I want you, and we’re going to be friends.” At the time,…
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60+|🖊️ Changing the Narrative
There comes a moment when you get tired of the same old story. The one where you’re the misunderstood one. The one where you’re constantly defending your intentions. The one where your peace is held hostage by someone else’s drama. And then something shifts. You realize… you have the power to change the narrative. Maybe…
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🔑 Communication Is Still the Key (2025)
🔑 Communication Is Still the Key Then & Now Reflections from Lady Flava In 2017, I wrote a short blog post that said: “Good communication is KEY in all kinds of relationships. No response is a part of communication!” — Lady Flava That message still holds true. And today, in 2025, I find myself revisiting…
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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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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…

