In my travels to diabetes groups, I meet many fellow diabetics who get really angry with themselves at mistakes they’ve made. My suggestion is to be gentle on yourself, thus the idea of holding your diabetes management like a butterfly. I’ve learned over the years that a single high blood sugar reading is not meaningful [...]
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I really like the word savor and found out online that it’s both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to give flavor to. For sure when I remember to savor my life I’m both appreciating it and being conscious to the “flavor” of it. I’ve learned that being a Joyful Diabetic [...]
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Nick Jonas and Bayer sponsored the “Simple Inspirations” contest. They invited people living with diabetes to motivate newly diagnosed patients by sharing their most inspirational thoughts about living with diabetes. Christine Burns, aged 19 from Sandy, Utah was announced as the winner. Her inspirational message: “At first glance, D.I.A.B.E.T.E.S. is Difficult, Intense, Anxious, Bothersome, Everyday, [...]
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