Faces of Heart Disease

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”

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

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”

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”