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Thursday Real Talk Can We Meet in the Middle? Disclaimer: This is solely my opinion based off my thoughts, conversations with my peers over the years, and what I continue to read on social media. I know everyone will not agree with me, and that’s okay. I’m simply sharing my perspective. I have been thinking about something. Many of us who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s came up with certain…

Thursday Health & Wellness Before You Call a Busy Specialty Clinic This subject came to mind while I was working and hearing complaints about long hold times. “I was on hold forever.” Trust me, I understand the frustration. Nobody wants to sit on hold listening to music, trying to figure out confusing phone options and wondering when a real person is finally going to answer. But working…

Thursday Health & Wellness Special Alert Wildfire Smoke and Seniors: What I Experienced in Real Time This morning started out completely normal. I was sitting in my usual spot by the windows watching my outdoor friends. The squirrels were running around, the birds were moving from tree to tree, and one crow sat in the cedar tree grooming himself for almost 40 minutes. Then I noticed something…

Thursday’s A Taste of Flava Daily Intention In, Today’s Victory Out One thing I have really come to value in my daily life is starting my day with a Daily Intention and ending my day with Today’s Victory. At first glance, it may seem small. Simple. Maybe even routine. But the more I do this for myself and the more I share it through my blogs, the more I realize it truly helps shape how I move…

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻

Wednesday Real Talk When Does Your Freedom Become Your Neighbor’s Problem? Last night I was sitting in my home when I realized something. That little dog is STILL barking. 🤣 It was after 10:00 at night, and this wasn’t a dog that had just gone outside and barked because somebody walked by. I had been hearing this dog off and on for hours. And this isn’t something I only notice at night. I…

Wednesday Health & Wellness How Much Movement Is Enough? One of the things I have been thinking about lately is exercise as we get older. Not exercise when you’re 25. Not training for a marathon. Not trying to get a six-pack. I’m talking about intentional movement for seniors who simply want to remain strong, stable, mobile and independent. Maybe you haven’t exercised in years. Maybe you…

Tower Window moments with Lady Flava There is something about my mornings at the tower window that has become part of my peace. I can be sitting here working, drinking my coffee, checking the weather, thinking about my body, thinking about life… and then suddenly somebody from the neighborhood wildlife committee shows up. 🤣 This morning started with blue skies, sunshine and that beautiful…

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻

Tuesday Real Talk Give Them the Foundation — Then Let Them Become Themselves I was watching Shedeur Sanders during a press conference, and while listening to this young man speak, I had a thought. Deion Sanders raised him well. Now, before anybody gets started… 🤣 I don’t personally know Deion Sanders. I don’t personally know Shedeur Sanders. I’m speaking solely from what I observed and the…

🫘 THE BEAN 😽 Apparently Mom Has a Personal Trainer Now By Bean 🐈 Hello, Humans. Bean here. I need to discuss something that has been happening outside Mom’s Tower window. There is a squirrel. His name is Chip. I don’t know who hired him, but apparently he has appointed himself Mom’s new personal trainer. All morning this little creature has been running back and forth. Across the…

Preparing for Your Senior Years The Conversations We Should Be Having in Our 50s: Chapter 4 What Are You Still Trying to Heal? When people hear the word healing, many automatically think about the body. I used to think that too. Today, I see healing very differently. As we prepare for our senior years, we talk about a lot of things. Retirement. Finances. Social…

Tuesday — A Taste of Flava 🌻 The Neighborhood Is Waking Up Today is another quiet morning in the neighborhood. Not quite as quiet as yesterday, but the sky is absolutely beautiful. Over the weekend, I finally treated myself to a couple of Seattle bird books and an identification guide. I had everything sitting here yesterday, ready to go. And wouldn’t you know it? No visitors. 🤣 Apparently…

Blessings, Lady Flava 🌻