Message Monday - Monday 5/16 Lets kick off the week by talking about why we are here, in the diabetes blog space. What is the most important diabetes awareness message to you? Why is that message important for you, and what are you trying to accomplish by sharing it on your blog? (Thank you, Heather Gabel, … Continue reading Day 1- Message Monday
Asking for Help
It Makes Me Strong, Not Weak! (Asking for help and therapy)
Hat tip to the DOC for this post. Asking for help/therapy! (Disclosure- please do not take this post as any medical advice or what you should. This is based off of my own experiences. I am not any kind of healthcare provider, so please consult with yours before trying anything). Diabetes doesn't make … Continue reading It Makes Me Strong, Not Weak! (Asking for help and therapy)
#MentalHealth & #Diabetes- how “taboo”
Diabetes. It's taboo. Mental health. It's taboo. Put it all together… and what do we have? Our current situation in diabetes, healthcare, (and society in general). And maybe- well probably- my situation. We have a world where when asked “how are you?” you are supposed to say “fine” or “well” or “great.” You aren’t … Continue reading #MentalHealth & #Diabetes- how “taboo”
What Mental Health Means to Me
Did you know it’s almost Mental Health Awareness Month? Yeah- it’s happening during the month of May! So you guessed it- you’ll be seeing several new blog posts about mental health and diabetes this month (I mean… it’s in the name of my blog). I’ll also be sharing older posts on social media. (Diabetes Blog Week … Continue reading What Mental Health Means to Me
The Tales of a (former) Medical Supply Hoarder
There, I said it. I’m a medical supply hoarder- mostly a diabetes supplies hoarder. (I'm not using this term in a joking manner either). I would like to note *former because I’m finally at a point where I don’t feel the need to hoard supplies now. Why is that? I’m saying goodbye to survival mode. … Continue reading The Tales of a (former) Medical Supply Hoarder
Burnout of a Different Kind
Not related to this post- I recently created a facebook page for my blog. (It’d be awesome if you liked the page and invited/shared it with people to as well!) Last night, I couldn't sleep. So I went to writing and ended up scheduling this post for what will be today- I'm going with mid afternoon. … Continue reading Burnout of a Different Kind
Diabetes UnConference, Fitting for my 100th Post
Not related to this post- I recently created a facebook page for my blog. (It'd be awesome if you liked the page and invited/shared it with people to as well!) I had realization recently that I was at post 99 and about to hit post 100. That’s a milestone right? How do you commemorate that? or do … Continue reading Diabetes UnConference, Fitting for my 100th Post
There's More to the Story: a blog about LIFE, chronic illness, and Mental Health 