Give Yourself Some Credit

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 / mindybartleson / 9 Comments

Gives myself some credit- easy.... right? Definitely easier said than done... Okay... Give myself some credit. Say it again... Give myself some credit. anddddd again... Give myself some credit. Is it sticking yet? How many times do I have to say it? or point out to myself where the credit is due? Or where to … Continue reading Give Yourself Some Credit

OCD Looks Like a Work in Progress (For Me): a Follow-up

January 18, 2017August 21, 2018 / mindybartleson / 3 Comments

I'm following up to the original post to share what I've been working on and to put people at ease relating to where I'm at and what I'm doing for my OCD.

What OCD Looks Like (For Me)

January 11, 2017August 21, 2018 / mindybartleson / 18 Comments

For me, OCD can look like (or not look like) a lot of things. In this post, I open up (beyond my comfort zone) about "What OCD Looks Like (For Me)

Alright… I’m Over this Whole Impact of a Period on My Blood Sugars

January 2, 2017January 16, 2017 / mindybartleson / 1 Comment

It's New Year's Eve- I'm getting ready for a relaxing night to bring in 2017. My blood sugars have not been where I like them for almost 6 months- thanks to... hmmmm- I want a better word for the constant period that's been happening.... OOOOH! "PCOS & Endometriosis Flair-Up." YUP. That's it. That's what's been … Continue reading Alright… I’m Over this Whole Impact of a Period on My Blood Sugars

But Really- Bring on 2017! Peace out 2016!

December 29, 2016January 16, 2017 / mindybartleson / 1 Comment

To be entirely and COMPLETELY honest- I DREADED reading my post ending 2015 and looking into 2016. BUT- after reading through it- the focus wasn’t YAY 2016! (I mean there were comments… but it wasn’t the main focus) So that made me feel better. Because really- 2016 has been a roller coaster- honestly- kind of … Continue reading But Really- Bring on 2017! Peace out 2016!

Teens with Diabetes are “Hard”- That’s Overgeneralizing

December 21, 2016August 23, 2018 / mindybartleson / 5 Comments

We've all heard it- "teens/young adults with diabetes are hard." Okay... so what are we going to do about it? Besides judge. and hard? Each situation is different. Each person is different. You can't just categorize one word for everyone the entire time. There's so many more words to choose from... But "hard" that's over-generalizing … Continue reading Teens with Diabetes are “Hard”- That’s Overgeneralizing

Guest Blogs for DiabetesSisters about PCOS & Endometriosis

December 18, 2016January 16, 2017 / mindybartleson / Leave a comment

Wonder where my blog posts about PCOS, Endometriosis, and Diabetes have been? Well, they've been happening! So after my diagnosis of PCOS and alllllll of the questions and frustrations.... I started guest blogging at DiabetesSisters about PCOS and T1D (eventually adding endometriosis after that diagnosis). I've been blogging once or twice each month about my … Continue reading Guest Blogs for DiabetesSisters about PCOS & Endometriosis

There's More to the Story: a blog about LIFE, chronic illness, and Mental Health

I’m the loud and relentless "patient" voice and advocate they warned you about. I happen to have type 1 diabetes, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid issues, asthma, allergies, lactose intolerance (and more), but there’s more to story.

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