Diamond Girls: "Women of Substance": "Happy Valentine's Day"

"Welcome Beautiful Ones"

DGWOS is not a page where we bash, hate, use foul language, or tear down one's character through jealousy and envy. It is a page designed to inspire, to celebrate, to encourage and to promote self-love. This page wants to catapult you into a stronger and better you mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Throughout the month, seasoned "Women of Substance" will share their experiences and thoughts to remind you that you are the diamond that God has intended for you to be. Please note: we are not psychiatrists or psychologists, nor do we profess to be perfect; but what we are, are women, mothers and grandmothers, who have been through the trials and errors of life and now want to help guide you through the same, if you choose to accept our views as you travel on this same wonderful journey called life. As a follower we only have two requests: 1) you share this blog with others and 2) strive every day to be the best you, you can be.
Ladies, let this blog be the reflection of what true, exquisite diamonds look like.

Peace and Love....

Monday, February 14, 2011

"Happy Valentine's Day"

It seems appropriate that February is the month dedicated to heart health with Valentine's Day right in the middle of the month. I am writing from my heart directly to YOU. Why? Because you have more power than you recognize. Women drive healthcare. It is you who sees that the children get the vaccines that will protect them from serious illness. It is you who reminds her Mom to get her mammogram or to take her blood pressure medicine. It is you who arranges for your partner to get healthcare. Now I am going to ask a favor of you: Take the time to take care of YOU. Where will every one else be without you in their lives? Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Twice as many women as men die from heart disease. What can you do? The bigger question is: What ARE you doing? Take a minute. Just sixty seconds. Feel your heart beating in your chest. Now take a minute to ask yourself how you are giving yourself the best shot at a long and healthy future. It's time to make a choice. Keep doing what you have always done and become just another statistic, or take charge and move those statistics in the right direction. Eat a well balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Keep your daily fat intake under 30 Gms. Move it! Exercise as simple as walking 30 minutes twice a day can significantly improve your heart health. Take the time for you. It only takes a few minutes to add healthy years to your life.

Dale G Reddish, MSN, CRNPProgram Director: Women's Prevention and Wellness Services

Love yourself enough to be healthy!!!

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Well, summer is over, and now it's time to wind down into the winter months. If you didn't get a chance to read Reflections66 this summer, you can now curl up on the couch with it, while sipping on something warm. This is a great read. If you don't believe me, just review the comments on Amazon.com - which is where you can purchase a copy. (You will also be able to take a sneak peek inside the book) The characters in this book, will make you laugh, make you cry, make you fall in love, and most importantly, take you back down memory lane of your high school days. Get your copy today, and enjoy!

"It's Official - Reflections66 is Going Home to Philly"

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Can you say excited!!! This is where it all started; where it all began - Philadelphia, PA.

Reflections66 will be going home Saturday, December 18th to do a signing at the Wynnefield Public Library, 5325 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, 215-685-0298, from 12n-1:30p

Please join me as I read, sign your books, and reminisce about the good old days. Books will be sold at a discounted price of $15.

With the holidays fast approaching, Reflections66 will be a great gift to give.

If you have any questions, or need further information, feel free to contact me at diamondgirl0404@gmail.com.

Can't wait to see you face in the place!!

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An Exquisite Movement

Tonight I want to share an Exquiste movement with one of my sisters, an Exquisite Diamond in her own right. Mrs. Jackie Seldon hosted a fundraiser that I had the pleasure of attending, Labor of Love for the Eastern Shore Teenage Pregnancy Center. A center that reaches out through arms of love to young teenage mothers. Mrs. Seldon is a woman who opens her heart to give to these young women. Not only does she open her heart, but she makes sure through generous contributions of others, that these young women have all that they need. Mrs. Seldon, you have begun a movement that is incredible and imperative for these young women. Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your organization.

Mrs. Seldon, Exquisite Diamonds salutes you.

Reflections66 - Radio Interview

I am proud to announce that Reflections66 has been invited to be the featured guest on "Diva's House" Blogtalk Radio with Literary Diva (https://www.blogtalkradio.com/.../literary-diva-presents-a-fun-bestie-chat-author-elenor-cookie-burke ), a group based out of Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 16th @ 12n. This very famous group has interviewed just about every famous Author you can think of, and I am very honored to have been chosen.

To hear the interview please call in: (646-929-1590). Stay tuned for any other information that may come up pertaining to this interview before this date. In the meantime, I hope you will get to tune in. Smooches!!!

"An Exquisite Diamonds Conference"

Ladies, are you ready to "Discover the Diamond in You?" Then grab your good girlfriends, your daughters, your aunties, and anyone else that is ready for something new, and hey, if you want to bring some brothers too; we will not count them out either. This conference is not going to be your normal fellowship that we are so commonly use to having, but I'm talking about a sisterly bond. A bond that will cross barriers, and an impaction on each others lives that we will never forget. At this conference, we are going to rid the stereotypes that as women we cannot get along, that we are jealous of each other, that we are competitive, that we have to tear each other down in order to make ourselves feel important. Nahhh,...those things, and those behaviors, cannot dwell in an Exquisite Diamond.

So come join us on Saturday, July 30th at Salisbury University in the Commons Bldg in Salisbury, Maryland here on the Eastern Shore from 1-4pm, for an afternoon of inspiration, motivation, transformation, and sisterly affection. Our speakers will inspire you about who you are as Diamonds, what you possess as a Diamonds, and what your value is - Exquisite.

Vendors will be on hand to network, and share their information about their businesses.

It's time for change...it's time for us to love one another the way the Father has commanded, it's time for us to Discover the Diamond/the Value that lies within us. No longer will be our sister's demise, but we will be Our Sister's Keeper, and together we will shine like Diamonds.

For more information about the conference, please see the Exquisite Diamonds page via Facebook.

Hope to see you there!!

"The Let's Talk Hair & Beauty Corner"

Ladies, let's talk hair and beauty. Please join Cookie Burke-Waters, Senior Cosmetologist & other Licensed Professional Cosmetologists, as we explore the dynamics of hair and products that make you feel beautiful.

Greetings Ladies...How excited I am to share that I was featured on Diva's Nation: The Year of Sound, Mind and Body! Keeping it real and keeping it moving (http://www.divasnation.blogspot.com/) on Wednesday, March 2nd to discuss hair (new trends & maintenance), make-up (new colors/foundations/eyes, etc) and a little bit of inspiration. I'm delighted to share that I will be on this show each month. So, if you have any questions about hair, beauty/make-up or just need a little bit of inspirational/motivational pick me up, tune in.

To listen to the show on yesterday, log on to Literary Diva (www.blogtalkradio.com/diva29), look for Diva's Nation, search for the date, and click to listen.

If you desire to call in and ask any kind of questions pertaining to hair and beauty when I'm on the show, you can do so at 646-929-1590.

Stay tuned for next month's date. The topic will be: Hair thinning, hair shedding, and hair breakage. We will discuss what causes these issues, and recommend some solutions that can help get your hair back to being healthy.

In the meantime ladies: Keep loving you, and work what you got!!!