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Category Archives: diabetes support groups
Overwhelmed may not be a choice
I read a blog post titled “overwhelmed is a choice,” that sat with me for a few days. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have a relatively stable management plan and excellent health insurance. Life, in general, can be overwhelming, … Continue reading
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Thankful for CDN
It’s Thanksgiving, and instead of writing about carbs, like I often (usually) do, I want to say that I’m thankful for the College Diabetes Network (CDN). I recently came across some journals and letters I wrote during college. I also have … Continue reading
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Drafting in Diabetes
The other day I read Seth Godin’s blog about drafting and realized how it parallels living with diabetes. He writes that drafting works physically, because of aerodynamics, and mentally because the proof (that you can go faster) is right in … Continue reading
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Tagged biking, diabetes, drafting, slipstream, support
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Are we surviving or thriving?
I spent some time with a women’s group this past weekend and something very important came up: thriving comes from the positive while surviving comes from the negative. I thought about that a little bit at the time and then … Continue reading
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Pregnancy and Type 1 Diabetes
It’s been a long time since I was pregnant, but it’s an experience we never forget. I have a Facebook friend who is currently pregnant. She posted some questions about pregnancy and type 1 diabetes that I wanted to share … Continue reading
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Tagged blood glucose, eye disease, pregnancy, type 1 diabetes
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Redirecting negative diabetes energy
Today I’d like to share a guest post by Ally Ertel. Ally, a model in New York City, graduated with a degree in Women’s Studies with Honors from University of Florida, and is a regular contributor to SusanMinerBeauty.com. When I read Ally’s post … Continue reading
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Watch, Enjoy and Benefit
Here is a great opportunity for all! Watch this documentary starring Elizabeth Perkins, enjoy the show, and the Diabetes Hands Foundation gets money. And that means people with diabetes get awesome programs. http://www.diabetescostars.com/ It’s that simple.
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Must Follow!
Today I share with you my “must follow” list, and I’ve decided to choose twitter (we only get one social network). Here they are: @scottkjohnson (Scott K. Johnson) @mydiabeticheart (Mike Durbin) @ninjabetic (George Simmons) @withfaithgrace (Allison Nimlos) @betespora (Jeff) @ArtMindBody … Continue reading
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Thankful for Diabetes Health Activists
Today’s prompt for the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge is to thank fellow health activists. Here’s my list: Leonard Auter – for his grass roots, personal efforts to reach out to and support others with diabetes. Susan Mees and her … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, dblog, DECA, diabetes, Diabetes Blog Week, diabetes blogs, Diabetes Daily, diabetes social media advocacy, diabetesmine, dLife, DSMA, DTreat, glu, HAWMC, health activists, TheDX, WEGOHealth
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Diabetes Support
The Diabetes Online Community (DOC) is a powerful entity. It’s made up of websites, social networks, and blogs for, by, and about people with diabetes. What a great way to find support, ideas, maybe even answers to questions. Definitely a … Continue reading
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