Diabetes DOES Stop Me

For the past few months I have had a lot of time to reflect on my health and life. I realized that a lot of what I share on social media is the good things that make up my life. Lets face it, if we all took pictures during our toughest moments or posted our […]

Why I Walk

Shortly after being diagnosed with diabetes in1997, I participated in my first American Diabetes Association Walk to Cure Diabetes. We had a small team, my parents, sister and friends (Morgan and Sarah and Jessie) . It was fun and I loved the support and encouragement I got from my family and friends. The next walk […]

A Thank You Letter to my Diabetes

This past weekend I was at Camp Nejeda’s Survive and Thrive Bootcamp for Adults with type 1. It was an amazing experience and I hope to blog about all of it in the next few days. One of the workshops I attended was about the Invisible Elephant project led by Marina Tsaplina, the founder, CEO and […]

Happy 18th Birthday Diabetes!

It is crazy to think that 18 years ago today I was anxiously waiting for an afternoon appointment with an endocrinologist. I knew I was there because I had diabetes but what did that mean? I was 15 and up until that point the only thing I knew about diabetes was that Stacy from the […]

Favorites and Motivations: Diabetes Blog Week Day 6

Today we are supposed to share our favorite sentence or blog post that we have done OR share what motivated us to blog (if we are new to blogging). Since I fall into the new blogger category I will write about the second option. I have wanted to blog for years now. In fact, I […]

Changes : Diabetes Blog Week Day 4

What would I like to change related to diabetes? This is a loaded question. I can’t pick just one thing. Instead I will write about how I have changed since I was diagnosed in 1997. When I was diagnosed in 1997, I was 15 and entering my sophomore year of high school. I wanted to join […]

Keep it to Yourself: #dblogweek Day 2

I have always thought of myself as an open book when it comes to my diabetes. I truly feel that by sharing my experiences with others perhaps I can help someone going through the same things. I also find that I learn so much by talking about it with others. We all have different comfort […]

Of Course I Can #dblogweek Day 1

I am pretty sure I am your typical diabetic. When someone says or thinks I can’t do something…I do it. Not only do I do it but I do it big and loud. I think it comes down to proving to myself and others that I can be a normal person. When I think back […]