Today marks the start of the third Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC), and it’s my third year participating. There will be a prompt every day during the month of April, and I will do my best to write every day.
Today’s prompt is to tell a little bit about why I write about diabetes online. I am currently reading an e-book called On Becoming a Writer: What Every Blogger Needs to Know by Denise J. Hughes. Ironically I just read a section called Why Write? that discusses the importance of identifying why I write.
I write about diabetes online, in other words I blog about diabetes, for many reasons. I write for myself because I enjoy writing. I find it therapeutic (except for the times when I feel pressured and find it stressful!) and fun. It’s a great way to document my thoughts.
I also write for others. As a diabetes professional and someone who lives with diabetes, I feel it’s important to bridge the gap. I want to provide a forum where people can see that we really are connected, and that diabetes professionals want the best for people with diabetes. I also hope to help diabetes professionals understand more about what people experience with everyday diabetes. I hope my blog posts are helpful for both groups.
I write for others in order to help people approach diabetes from a positive perspective. While it’s easy to vent and commiserate online (and that’s ok), I hope to maintain a positive place where we can share experiences and learn from each other.