JOYFUL DIABETIC

To begin, I’m not talking about financial matters. Rather, I know from reading numerous articles that we diabetics are more likely to suffer from depression than others. Let’s explore what this means and what we can do about it. How do we know we’re depressed? Symptoms of depression vary greatly, thus it’s challenging to generalize. [...]

I belong to a consultants organization which holds monthly luncheons. Historically I’ve been challenged by the food offered on the buffet table and I’ve been working on managing my choices. Most of the members know I’ve got diabetes since I call myself the Joyful Diabetic. While nearing the end of the buffet table recently, I [...]

To begin this topic, let’s explore a chicken and egg phenomenon of thinking vs. feeling. The question is which comes first—and do we have control over either?  One of my joys of diabetes is learning how my body and mind function together. In my 32+ years with diabetes, I’ve learned that my thinking begets my [...]

Here we are at January 1 again and my usual routine is to ask myself “how am I doing?” 2011 was a very good year for me on many levels. My diabetes remained in good control and my A1C was consistently below 7. My wife and I love each other more each day and each [...]