Diabetes Burnout Happens And It’s Not One and Done

July 20, 2017February 5, 2019 / mindybartleson / 3 Comments

Even though I wish this wasn't the case, diabetes burnout will happen more than once.

Hope Fills My Heart

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 / mindybartleson / 2 Comments

"I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow And each road leads you where you want to go And if you’re faced with the choice and you have to choose I hope you choose the one that means the most to you And if one door opens to another door closed I … Continue reading Hope Fills My Heart

Routine and Tips for my ADHD, Anxiety, and OCD.

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 / mindybartleson / 2 Comments

Routine (and more) play a significant role in my ADHD, anxiety, and OCD “management.” Now, if I go a week or so without it, I’m okay (to an extent)- but recently after 6 weeks of travel and chaotic scheduling- my routine was disrupted- and it's taken a while for my intricate mind to get back … Continue reading Routine and Tips for my ADHD, Anxiety, and OCD.

Sometimes- You Do You- is Exactly What You Need

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 / mindybartleson / 2 Comments

I haven't felt this way to this point in a very long time. It's not diabetes burnout exactly. It's not anxiety specifically. It's just my overall feelings. I haven't felt even close to this way since high school. I conveniently blocked it from my memory. Until I realized the feeling. Of course it crept up on me. … Continue reading Sometimes- You Do You- is Exactly What You Need

Guest Post: Tips to Alleviate Sore Spots from the Sensor

May 22, 2017May 19, 2017 / mindybartleson / 1 Comment

I'm really excited to share the first guest post on my blog! (and that it's written by one of my closest and oldest friends. We met at Camp Kudzu in 2003, and even though she moved to PA... we stayed close!). I've thought about guest posts, but once she shared these tips with me when … Continue reading Guest Post: Tips to Alleviate Sore Spots from the Sensor

#DBlogWeek Day 5: More than Diabetes

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 / mindybartleson / 6 Comments

I think I put this in the survey last year? Sure seems like me! Plus- hello name of my blog! 🙂 Share an interest, hobby, passion, something that is YOU. Maybe I'll go with Pokémon!? And Pokémon go? I'm still playing! (Yes, yes, yes I am. At level 31 currently. I'm going until I "catch … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 5: More than Diabetes

#DBlogWeek Day 4: #TBT: What Brings Me Down

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 / mindybartleson / 5 Comments

We all know how I'm passionate about mental health and LOVE Mental Health Month! I'm excited to take it back to the post from 2014. and whewwwww- I wrote a long one. So I'd like to compare and contrast to see how I differ from now and then with this post. Alright- we ready? What … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 4: #TBT: What Brings Me Down

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.