Living With Diabetes: Unexpected Teachers
I invite you to reflect on your own journeys to find the unexpected teachers who have guided you in living with diabetes. You may be surprised… Read More “Living With Diabetes: Unexpected Teachers”
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How We Relate
I read something that got me thinking about the difference between obsessing over something and being aware of it. This applies to how we view diabetes… Read More “How We Relate”
Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes
I hope that my combination of experiences might mean I have some meaningful advice to give to those of you who are parenting a child with type 1 diabetes… Read More “Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes”
The Emotional Toll of Diabetes
Diabetes is manageable, and we Diabetians are resilient. But that doesn’t make this disease easy to live with. Some days, it just makes you want to scream! Read More “The Emotional Toll of Diabetes”
Hidden Diabetes Fears
I hate going to the doctor’s office. As someone living with diabetes, this makes no sense. So why do I hate going to my doctor? The answer to that question can be found in the Star Wars trilogy… Read More “Hidden Diabetes Fears”
Have Diabetes? Exercise Is Worth the Effort
If you have diabetes, physical activity can present some challenges, but exercise is worth the effort… Read More “Have Diabetes? Exercise Is Worth the Effort”
People With Diabetes: We’re Not Just Numbers
We’re not just numbers, and we’re not just units of an economic system; we’re human beings, and our value is so much deeper than this… Read More “People With Diabetes: We’re Not Just Numbers”
Have Diabetes? You’re Not Alone Out There!
Diabetes is tough. But control is possible, and a life is possible. You are not alone out there — don’t forget that! Read More “Have Diabetes? You’re Not Alone Out There!”
Managing the Health-Insurance Bureaucracy
I have dipped and dodged my way through the health-care system for a number of years, managing the health insurance bureaucracy while living with diabetes… Read More “Managing the Health-Insurance Bureaucracy”
Gratitude and Diabetes
I find myself grateful for my life WITH diabetes because it forces me to live an examined life, and that is a gift… Read More “Gratitude and Diabetes”
