by Patricia Daiker | May 4, 2018 | Inspiration
Let it Go. Let the Rain Wash You Clean Rainy days tend to make me introverted and introspective. My body wants a slower pace and my mind lingers from thought to thought. As the drops fall from the sky, washing over my landscape, dust is settled, dirt swept away...
by Patricia Daiker | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Communication, Dealingwithyourdiabetes
Meeting People and Managing Diabetes In my adult working life, both in nursing and healthcare IT, I have had the good fortune to meet a lot of people. And I mean a LOT of people – patients, clients, potential customers, co-workers, competitors, colleagues and...
by Patricia Daiker | May 1, 2018 | Inspiration
Your life is not a mistake. Everything is unfolding just as it should. There have been times in my life where I couldn’t understand the struggle. “Why me?” was the background noise in my life. I felt as if challenges and hard times were punishment. With age, I...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 30, 2018 | Inspiration
When in a plateau or dark place, connection is the cure. When you live with a chronic illness or disability, there will be days that you feel you aren’t making progress, that everything is unfair and you become confused about your purpose and direction. This is to be...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog, Dealingwithyourdiabetes, Education
The Hell of Health Insurance Anyone who has health insurance can agree that it is a complicated process. Proficiency in understanding deductibles and co-pays, finding in-network providers, and balancing premiums with out of pocket costs should require a college...