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...
Diabetes Blog
Diagnosis vs. The Doctor’s Office
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...
To Keto or Not to Keto: That Is The Question
To Keto or Not to Keto: That Is The Question Diabetic Keto-Acidosis (DKA) can be the precursor to death for people that suffer from diabetes. When diabetes is left untreated, it is DKA that causes...
Don’t let the burden of diabetes become your defining factor
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...
Criticism never motivates. Try compassion instead
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...
Diabetes is a Loss that Requires Grief
For most of us, we reference our diagnosis as “getting diabetes”. When worded this way, it makes the situation sound as if we’ve received something. What we received is a new diagnosis, but we’ve...
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