How it feels to have a chronic disease It’s the stuff of nightmares. Picture in your mind one of the most difficult person you have ever had to deal with. It could be a teacher, colleague, classmate, customer, or neighbor. Just someone who rubbed you the wrong way,...
Although this advice is not new, it bears repeating. “Trust your instincts. You are the best expert on you.” As you live your life with diabetes or any other chronic condition, you adjust to your new status. You become familiar with the symptoms of things too high...
I want to tell you a story about my son Sam. He is one of the most brilliant, kind-hearted, loving people I know. And he has ADHD. I asked him if I could share this and of course, he said: “Sure, if it can help someone”. That’s my Sam. His mind moves at speeds I...
Nearly every minute of every day we have a stream of “noise” filling our heads. The TV is blaring in the background, people’s opinions and ideas streaming to our social media feeds, music filling our headphones and the chatter of those around us. As this information...
