The Diabetes Online Community (DOC) is a network of blogs, websites, social networks and other internet-based resources for, by, and about people with diabetes. Over the last year-plus I have gotten to know the DOC. Once I started blogging more, however, I found I had less time to spend reading blogs.
I do visit other diabetes-related blogs sporadically, though, and I can tell you that there are so many it’s impossible to count. Each one has a unique flavor and purpose. I am participating in the third annual DBlog Week and today’s prompt is to share a “diabetes friend.” It would be impossible to choose a favorite diabetes blog (dblog), so I’m just going to share one that I really like.
Purple Haze is a dblog written by a woman who goes by “Minnesota Nice.” I love her honest and powerful posts that tell the reader how she feels about all different aspects of life in general and life with diabetes (and other health situations). I appreciate dblogs that are more of a hobby than a full-time job – there may not be a post every day, and I can relate to that.
I can’t emphasize enough that there are literally hundreds (thousands??) of diabetes blogs out there, and each one has a different angle and lot of value. If you have all the time in the world, do check them out. Enjoy Dblog Week!