Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Something Important...

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are all doing wonderfully and getting lots of writing done. I'm starting my 5th revision on my MS!

So.

I don't usually mix my day job with my writing life, but I think this is SO important. Please take a moment to watch this video by Elizabeth Banks (you know, of Hunger Games - the movie). She's helping Go Red For Women spread awareness about how women believe they aren't at risk of a heart attack, especially young women. This is not true. Anyone can be at risk. It's the number one killer of women (and men).



Sometimes it just takes a few seconds to learn something new. Before I volunteered for the American Heart Association, I didn't know that heart disease was the number one killer of women. I thought it was cancer. But actually, heart disease kills more people than all types of cancers combined. Add in respiratory disease and accidents, and you've got the equivalent.
Crazy huh.

Okay, I'm done. I promise. I just wanted to share this because I love you all and want you to live to write another day ;o)

I'll be back next week. I'm participating in my wonderful friend/CP Brenda Drake's Can You Hook a Teen? Blogfest! Go enter! You can win editing prizes!

Have a wonderful week!

<3 Er

7 comments:

Jemi Fraser said...

I never watch vlogs and videos. Ever.

I watched this one. Loved it! So typical!! We definitely do ignore all of our signs. Thanks for the reminder!

erica m. chapman said...

Thanks, Jemi! <3

Medeia Sharif said...

This is an important lesson. Women might ignore the signs of a heart attack since they associate older people (and men) with it.

Brenda Drake said...

This is excellent - thanks for sharing! *Hugs* <3

Diana Paz said...

Thanks for sharing this. It's so easy to take our health for granted. *hugs*

erica m. chapman said...

Hugs to all of you! Thanks for taking the time to watch ;o) <3

Misha said...

That's a great vid. Thanks for sharing. I didn't know that heart attacks are the number one killers either.

:-)