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Wednesday Health & Wellness Not All Protein Is Created Equal Lately, I have been trying to become more intentional about adding protein to my diet. As we age, protein becomes increasingly important for maintaining muscle strength, supporting our immune system, healing, and helping us stay independent. While grocery shopping, I started noticing all of the convenient protein snack packs. Many…

Wednesday – A Taste of Flava The Simple Things Good Morning Friends, This morning reminded me that life doesn’t always go according to plan. My work laptop decided it wasn’t going to turn on, and for a few moments I thought my workday was going to start with a major problem. Thankfully, after a little patience and a hard restart, it finally came back to life. As I looked around my little…

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻

Tuesday Health & Wellness Strengthening Your Arms The other day I heard a physical therapist talking about the importance of strengthening your arms and upper body. It made me stop and think. Right now, my focus is on getting my legs, hips, and core stronger in a safe and gentle way because of my pain level and mobility disability. Every bit of strength I gain feels like a victory. But when…

Tuesday Real Talk What Causes Someone To Be Grumpy? Today I had a lengthy conversation with a patient who was dealing with extreme pain. Nothing I said seemed to ease her mind or her frustration. The hold music was horrible. The wait time was too long. The phone options didn’t work. The doctor she wanted wasn’t available. She didn’t want to come into Seattle. By the end of the…

Tuesday – A Taste of Flava Good Morning Friends, Have you ever had your sleep interrupted by dreams? The last two nights my sleep has been interrupted by dreams that have taken me back to my neighborhood during my teen years and young adulthood. I don’t remember the details, and of course I have no idea why my dreams are taking me there. To say the least… I’m exhausted this morning. What I…

Blessings, Lady Flava

Monday Real Talk Whatever Happened to Family Dinner? When I was growing up, dinner wasn’t just about eating. It was about gathering around the table. It was where we talked about our day, laughed together, solved problems, listened to one another, and simply enjoyed being together. The meal itself wasn’t what made it special. It was the connection. Then life changed. Fast food became more…

Monday Health & Wellness How To Understand Your Health Have you ever wondered how to gauge your health? Have you ever asked yourself when you should pay closer attention to your body and what it may be trying to tell you? Health and Wellness can be tricky. Many times we ignore warning signs, while other times we become overly concerned about every ache, pain, or seasonal cold. I believe that…

Monday – A Taste of Flava Good Morning Friends, There are some mornings that don’t need anything extraordinary to make them special. This morning I woke up to a beautiful Seattle sky. The sun is shining, the air is cool, and the world seems to be waking up a little slower. One of my grandcats decided to spend the morning with me, sitting in the window watching the neighborhood come to life.…

Blessings, Lady Flava

Sunday Real Talk What Kind of Communicator Are You? I’ve been sitting with this one for a minute. Not just thinking about other people… but really turning the mirror back on myself. Because for a long time, I believed I was a strong communicator. Clear. Direct. Respectful. I listen, I respond, I explain. That’s how I was raised. I come from a place where communication had…

Sunday Health & Wellness |Real Talk When Our Bodies Hold Our Stress I have written about this topic before, but I feel it’s worth bringing up again. Have you ever wondered why you seem to get headaches during certain seasons of your life? Or why your stomach becomes upset? How about neck pain, back pain, or muscles that always seem tight? Now, arthritis runs in my family on both my Japanese…

☕ Sunday – A Sip of Flava Why I’ve Been Quiet I’m sitting in my tower this morning. Coffee warm in my hand. Trees standing steady outside my window. Water in the distance doing what water does — moving, but calm. And I’ve been thinking about something. People don’t understand why I’m not out and about. Why I’m not physically visible. Why I’m not calling. Why I’m not texting just to…

Blessings, Lady Flava

🌻 Saturday Real Talk 🌻 You know what I’ve been noticing more and more… Everybody is talking about mindset. Control your thoughts. Control your reactions. Control how you experience life. And yes… that’s true. But let’s take it a step deeper. How often are we listening to the way we talk—especially to ourselves? Because negative talk doesn’t just sit there quietly. It grows. It shapes…

🧠 Saturday Health & Wellness Your Brain Can Change — At Any Age Neuroplasticity simply means this: Your brain is not fixed. It is always learning, adapting, and rewiring itself — no matter how old you are. Every time you learn something new, try something different, or even change how you respond to stress, your brain creates new pathways. Think of it like this: Your brain has…