Category Archives: diabetes blog

Keep Calm

Posted on April 9, 2012 by janekdickinson

Creating a “keep calm and carry on” poster actually caused me a bit of stress. You know how it goes with trying something new. And under the pressure of the clock. Anyway, I was choosing the background and foreground colors … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Haiku

Posted on April 6, 2012 by janekdickinson

My haiku is dedicated to James Bennett, wherever he is. My haiku will make sense to those who went to Clara Barton Camp or Camp Joslin in the 80s. For an explanation, visit this post. Anyone can join the 117 … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and New Beginnings

Posted on April 5, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt for Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge Day 5 is ekphrasis, which is the Greek word for “writing about art” (I had to look it up). Here is the image I’m supposed to write about: To me, this image … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Superpower

Posted on April 3, 2012 by janekdickinson

If I had a superpower I would add more time to the weekend days. Or wherever more time was needed. I have found, since working fulltime, that I do not have enough time on the weekends to get everything done … Continue reading →

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Time Capsule for Diabetes

Posted on April 1, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today is the first day of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge. Today’s prompt is to write about a health time capsule. If I had to create a time capsule for diabetes, which wouldn’t be opened until 2112, it would … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Promise

Posted on March 21, 2012 by janekdickinson

It’s encouraging to find other people writing about positive attitudes. The other day I read a blog post entitled, What is your Promise? The writer mentions Chad Hymas, who I have had the pleasure of hearing speak and meeting – … Continue reading →

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Tired of Diabetes?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by janekdickinson

I realized yesterday that blogging is tiring. Do I have to keep blogging for the rest of my life? What if I don’t have anything to say? It seems unlikely, but it could happen. What if I just don’t feel … Continue reading →

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Take a Leap

Posted on February 29, 2012 by janekdickinson

We talked about a day without diabetes, and now it’s time for a blog post without diabetes. Today is February 29th – Leap Day? Leap Year Day? At any rate, it’s sometimes called Sadie Hawkins Day, and that’s when crazy … Continue reading →

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Meme

Posted on January 16, 2012 by janekdickinson

I’m intrigued by this concept of Internet memes. I first saw this word used in a blog post over a year ago, and am still somewhat perplexed when I see it now. Having taken many years of French, I will … Continue reading →

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100th Post

Posted on December 21, 2011 by janekdickinson

It’s not surprising that I’m thinking about holidays and holiday eating these days. There are countless articles circulating about how to make healthy food choices at the holidays. I’ve read many and shared some too. But just like parenting advice, … Continue reading →

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