Inspiration

You have many things which occupy your mind all day when managing diabetes. If you are feeling down or stressed, choose to focus your mind on something positive. A few deep breaths and the enjoyment of a simple flower can be just the reset you need.

When dealing with diabetes, you will experience emotions of grief over the life you thought you were going to have. Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, angry, resentful and mad are normal reactions and you deserve to feel them. But do only that – feel them, acknowledge...

Resentment is a form of anger that occurs many times when we feel we have been treated unfairly.  As a survival mechanism, many people turn inward to protect themselves from further harm or unfairness by putting up virtual walls.  When the walls go up, people are...

Sure, we may have a kaput pancreas or other condition, and that means we find ourselves in a doctor’s office on occasion with a label that dictates treatment and care plans. But most of my life is not spent in a doctors office, it is spent defying labels, chasing...

When many of your thoughts each day are consumed with diabetes – counting carbs, timing meds, checking blood sugar levels, dealing with highs and lows, and the many other details that need to be managed – it is easy to take on diabetes as an identity.  It may be...

I had the occasion to meet some very interesting people while on vacation last week.  When I explained what I did, a few of them replied with phrases like “How come people don’t just follow the rules?”, “Diabetes is a lifestyle choice.”, “People obviously aren’t...