“Anniversaries” and other significant dates like this can be very triggering and the toll COVID-19 has created is no exception.
Getting Real
Gaslighting & 2020: What did I accomplish? I got by.
If we gaslight each other and ourselves about 2020, we won’t unpack. We won’t be able to do the work that might make 2021 at least a little better. It’ll fester.
It’s not BIPOC with diabetes, it’s you, diabetes organizations
JDRF, I am done until you do better for BIPOC with diabetes and their caregivers. Diabetes community, I am not going to stop talking about it. We must do better.
I Hear You. I See You. (#HighRiskCovid19 Thoughts)
I hear you. I see you. Your words are deafening. You silence speaks volumes. Your actions are telling. I hear your comments- "I'll be fine. I'm not high risk. I don't have to worry""Let's break quarantine""It's just the flu""I'll be fine- why stop my life" I hear you in your conference rooms. I hear the … Continue reading I Hear You. I See You. (#HighRiskCovid19 Thoughts)
Diabetes, I hate you.
I've been in a writer's block and use the "Kitchen Timer" method including having a journal pulled up. One day while trying to write what I needed to write- this is what came flying out of my mind and onto my keyboard. After that, I felt a bit better and my writing juices were flowing once again. The past few months have included a lot of loss... specifically in the diabetes community and a family member. Diabetes, I hate you.
Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health: Changing it up with PCOS and Endometriosis
The next post in "Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health" is all about PCOS and endometriosis.
Dexcom G6: Preparing to Take the Plunge
I'm getting ready for the Dexcom G6! Here are my thoughts on making the switch.