Author Archives: mydiabeticheart

Health Haiku

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

This is day six of the Health Activist Writers Month Challenge and Today’s Prompt is: Health haiku. Today’s challenge is to write a haiku poem about health focus.  Given that I have two main health issues, I’ve chosen to write … Continue reading →

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Learning to Fly Again

Posted on April 5, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

This is day five of the Health Activist Writers Month Challenge and Today’s Prompt is: Ekphrasis Post. Today’s challenge was to visit flickr.com/explore and write about the image that appeared and any thoughts and feelings it stirs.  And also to … Continue reading →

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It helps someone

Posted on April 4, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Writing has been a part of my life with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure since I was diagnosed in late December 2008.  At first it was basically used as a mind dump.  A way to get all of … Continue reading →

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The ability to control time

Posted on April 3, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Don’t you wish there was more time? More time in the day to finish those never ending chores. More time to cut away at that mountain of college coursework. Hi Ashley! Hi Kerri! How about more time to sleep? Lord … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on April 2, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Anyone who has read my blog for a while or had contact with me in some way knows that the last three years of my life have been rough.  Facing my own mortality in the wake of being diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Three Years in a Box

Posted on April 1, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today is the first day of Wego Health’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, and I have foolishly signed up to participate again.  I say foolishly because I never seem to be able to stick with these month long blogging events, … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cupcakes

Posted on March 30, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

On Wednesday afternoon, I set out in search of cupcakes for my one man birthday celebration.  And, I struck gold at not one but two local bakeries.  One of which was just featured on the Food Network show, Cupcake Wars, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Break out the party hats, noise makers, and glitter coated confetti. Get some diet coke and bacon cupcakes, too.  Today we celebrate my 28th birthday.  Another year with all of you. I’m not going to bore you with some long, … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Alert Day

Posted on March 27, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today, March 27, is Diabetes Alert Day.  The American Diabetes Association’s one-day effort to educate the American public on the risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes. It’s a wake-up call, a call for people to take a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Vacation recap

Posted on March 25, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, this vacation recap is a week overdue now as I’ve been completely swamped with work, doctor appointments, family stuff, etc… since returning to Fort Wayne. Hey, better late than never, right? Last weekend was my sister’s 23rd birthday, and … Continue reading →

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