by Patricia Daiker | Apr 10, 2018 | Inspiration
Being Unique is the Definition of Perfection. One of my mantras for diabetes management is that we strive for Persistence, Not Perfection. My 14 year old son challenged me on that idea , stating that being our own unique, individualized selves is the only thing we...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 9, 2018 | Inspiration
Someone else’s opinion is not your voice. We live in a world where we have so much access to so many opinions. From any Joe on social media, to the advice of friends, family & colleagues, to news media, to the providers we pay to help us manage our diabetes or...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 6, 2018 | Inspiration
Climb and reach and stretch towards what you need. I get so much inspiration from nature. It seems we humans are the only part of God’s creation which has so much concern for doing what we need to. The ivy isn’t afraid to reach new heights, climb over a tree or push...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 4, 2018 | Blog, Dealingwithyourdiabetes, Motivation
Why Dragonflies and Diabetes? A quick google search will turn up a myriad of sites about dragonflies and their meanings. They provide inspiration to so many and they adorn everything from teacups to tattoos. But it was this definition that initially caught my...
by Patricia Daiker | Apr 3, 2018 | Inspiration
If you stick yourself with needles, you will get a bruise One of the hazards of diabetes is that we don’t have a map of where are blood vessels lie beneath our skin. Since we are inserting needles into ourselves quite frequently, it is inevitable that at some point,...
