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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
- Feb 26
- 2 min
American Heart Disease Month
As we wrap up American Heart Month I just want to share these resources to help you improve your heart health. What is Heart Disease and How to Prevent it: Heart disease is the #1️⃣ cause of death in women in the US. February, is Black History Month and American Heart Month. Personally and professionally I’ve seen the impact of heart disease that’s why on today’s #WeeklyEmbrace I’m discussing: What is heart disease What increases your risk? Specifically how does obesity incre
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
- Feb 8
- 4 min
E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Your Grief Process
Black History Month has been special to me as long as I can remember. I grew up in Metro Atlanta (Decatur, not the ‘City of’ or The Dec, to be more specific). So I was introduced to Black history & appreciated its importance early on. On top of that, as a first generation Liberian-American my parents immersed me in my Liberian heritage. Especially my dad, he loved Liberia so much he relocated back to Liberia in 2005. We grew up hearing tales of his childhood village in Nimba
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
- Feb 3
- 4 min
#EmbraceSelfLove Challenge
Are you in love with you? February is a wonderful month of celebration: Black History Month, American Heart Month, and of course Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I appreciate the elaborate celebration of love. Often the focus is on showing love for others. While showing love for others is a beautiful thing, too often we do so without a firm foundation of loving ourselves. "Love your neighbor ✅AS yourself" 🚫ABOVE yourself. Here are some signs
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