Category Archives: Diabetes Awareness Month

Awesome People – D Blessings Week Day 2

It’s day 2 of Diabetes Blessings Week, and today’s post is devoted to the some of the awesome people I have been blessed to be able to meet in person this year.   Since I’m a subscriber of the notion that … Continue reading

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The Importance of Listening – D Blessings Week Day 1

Today is the first day of Diabetes Blessings Week – a week in which we count the blessings that have come to our lives because of diabetes. One of the many things of which living with type 2 diabetes and … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: World Diabetes Day Postcard

Happy World Diabetes Day to everyone in the Diabetes Commnity, both online and offlne. Mailed mine today!

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Guest Post: Therapy By The Book

Today’s guest post is by my dear friend Cheri Pate.  It’s no secret that life can be… well…a bitch.  Situations at work, at home, with our health, and in daily life in general can overwhelm us at times.  Some of … Continue reading

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Giving the gym another shot

Recently I tweeted that I had joined a gym.  And there have been a few tweets since indicating that I was either en route to the gym or had just left.  What that initial tweet should have said, though, was … Continue reading

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Happy T1 Day, My Friends

Today is a special day for so many of my friends in the Diabetes Online Community, as 11-1-12, the first day of Diabetes Awareness Month, has been designated as T1 Day. It is a day devoted to raising awareness for … Continue reading

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Forced to Change Meters

Yesterday I spent a little time going through the stack of mail that was waiting for me when I got back from my trip to Louisville for Thanksgiving.  While doing so, I found a letter from my insurance company that … Continue reading

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Thanks to Everyone – D Blessings Week Day 7

On this 7th and final day of Diabetes Blessings Week, I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s event successful.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the posts that I’ve read so far.  It … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving DOC

Wishing a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone in the Diabetes Online Community! Today is Thanksgiving, NOT Christmas Part 1.  Santa can wait! 🙂

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I’m Still Cheering – D Blessings Week Day 3

Today is day 3 of Diabetes Blessings Week.   This post is a rehash of what I wrote on day 3 of last year’s D Blessings Week.  What I wrote then is still true today and is worth repeating this year. … Continue reading

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