This is a photo of my late mother Donzella Boldman, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, friend and member of a close-knit church family. It is also a photo of one of the many faces of heart disease. Does this surprise you? Would you be surprised to know the #1 cause of death for women isContinue reading “Faces of Heart Disease”
Category Archives: Thought for Today
How Far Will You go in Life?
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver, American Botanist and Inventor
Our Beliefs About Ourselves
“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.” —Susan L. Taylor, journalist
We All Have Dreams
“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” —Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
Recognizing the Humanity…
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” —Thurgood Marshall, first African American U.S. Supreme Court member
February is African American History Month
“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.” —Franklin Thomas, activist, philanthropist, and former president of theContinue reading “February is African American History Month”
It isn’t Always About Finding Yourself
“Life isn’t always about finding yourself. More often than not, it’s about discovering who God created you to be.” —David A. R. White
If You Respect Nature…
“If you respect nature, nature will respect you. It is that simple.” — Tenzing Bodosa
We Make Life Complicated
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” —Confucius Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_life.html
Be Happy Now
“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — Earl Nightingale ReadContinue reading “Be Happy Now”
