Happy A Word Wednesday!

Today’s A Word Wednesday is different than the norm, but very much needed and hopefully informative to you all.

February is American Heart Month. Many of you may know (and many may not) that heart disease runs in my family. And I have experienced this firsthand with both my grandmother and mother. I am a STRONG advocate for staying aware, informed, and actively involved in my own health, especially heart health. We are NEVER too old or too young to start taking an active role in our own health. So today I challenge you all to do the same and start by focusing on your heart health.

Here are some important facts regarding heart health:
• Take charge of your blood pressure—a healthier heart can lead to a healthier life. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action provides tools and strategies to control high blood pressure.
• Regularly monitoring your blood pressure, with support from your health care team, can help lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. You can check your blood pressure at the doctor’s office, at a pharmacy, or even at home!
• High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. You might not have symptoms, but it’s a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Monitoring your own blood pressure at home can help you keep your blood pressure under control.
• Taking care of your heart can be as simple as the ABCS.
• Many people need to take medicine to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels.

The CDC has an American Heart Month Toolkit for 2022 on their website. There’s a lot of valuable information to educate yourself & then spread the word!

Happy Black History Month!
Black History deserves to be celebrated every month, every day of the year! However, we all know that February is dedicated to celebrating Black History.

Today I am wearing & supporting @myprideapparel on Instagram and myprideapparel.com . My Pride Apparel is a Black Owned brand that celebrates us. It’s also known as the #1 online shop for Pro-Black Clothing/Apparel. We love to see it!

So I want to challenge us all to embrace our history this month (and every day). Your life is apart of black history. Your ancestors were apart of black history too.

I challenge you all to support black own businesses & brands (as always, but especially show love this month). And I challenge you all to learn some new black history facts that you never knew before & then spread this knowledge to someone else.

If you all have a black owned brand or business that you would like for me to highlight this month please let me know! Or if you know someone who does and want me to highlight them, share the info. As Issa said, I’m rooting for everybody black and I’ll do my part to spread awareness when I can. I hope you all have a Wonderful Wednesday & remember to love yourself because YOU deserve to be loved. 💋