Category Archives: Inspiration

Madlib gibberish

Posted on April 21, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Post for day 21 of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge and the prompt is: Health Madlib Poem. OK, the gibberish below is just that.  Pure, unedited, computer generated gibberish.  I followed the instructions of the prompt, went to the … Continue reading →

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Good things come from bad situations

Posted on April 17, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today is day 17 of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge and the prompt is: Learned the hard way. I spent a bit of time looking through the archives in search of a bit of inspiration to help with responding … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm

Posted on April 9, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

Today is day 9 of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge and today’s prompt is: Keep Calm and Carry On. Today’s challenge was to create our own version of the popular Keep Calm and Carry On posters focused on the … 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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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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A Hopeful Hand

Posted on March 1, 2012 by mydiabeticheart

So, today is apparently “Write HOPE on your hands for diabetes” day.  And, I evidently didn’t get that memo.  Didn’t know a thing about it until I started seeing photos of hopeful hands posted on the Facebook pages of several … Continue reading →

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Strong in the Strength

Posted on December 14, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

While seeking peace and comfort in some of my favorite uplifting videos on YouTube last night, I came across this video that really speaks to how I’m feeling right now about what I’m going through.  Yes, my gruff exterior and … Continue reading →

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30 Things About My Invisible Illnesses

Posted on September 17, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

This past week has been Invisible Illness Week.  As someone who has been living with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure for nearly 3 years, I’d say I know a thing or two about living with such illnesses.  And … Continue reading →

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If I Can Help Somebody

Posted on September 4, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

“If I can help somebody, as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody, with a word or song … Then my living shall not be in vain.” Those simple words of that great old song have weighed heavily on … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out to Walk to Cure Diabetes

Posted on August 25, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

Over the last couple of years, I’ve given considerable thought to participating in the various diabetes walks hosted by the American Diabetes Association and the JDRF, but because of the weakened state of my heart,  I just didn’t have strength … Continue reading →

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