Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you felt joyful all the time? Is that possible? For several years I’ve attempted to be joyful every day and most of the time I’ve been successful. I can tell when I’m being joyful by the way I feel inside and how I treat other people. When I’m joyful, I’m [...]
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After the shock related to your diabetes diagnosis, you’ll no doubt enter the denial phase…I did. Then, one day (it took me a year) you’ll realize that your disease is not going to go away and you start owning it. And that’s when you’re ready to start effective self-care. One key to success is leaning [...]
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The current medical paradigm for diabetes is to focus on the negative aspects to shock people into taking action before it’s too late. Although I am fully aware of the consequences of untreated or poorly treated diabetes, I prefer to address the positive sides of diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1979 [...]
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The ebb and flow of our lives is directly related to our decision making. Our lives are guided by the choices we make and for those of us who have diabetes, doing the right thing can even be a matter of life and death. If you’ve learned about diet, exercise and meds, you’re positioned to [...]
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