Category - Living with Type 1 Diabetes

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What does diabetes ‘awareness’ really mean?
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Take care of yourself… because no one else will
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2020 Where do we start…
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Growing up & letting go.. a transition to independence
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Running on Fumes
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She’s a Superhero. What type are you?
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A Day in the Life
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Burnout

What does diabetes ‘awareness’ really mean?

Wow, another diabetes awareness month is coming to a close… I can’t believe this is the 8th one we’ve recognized in our family. 9 years ago, I didn’t have a clue about the significance of this month and I knew absolutely NOTHING ABOUT type 1 diabetes in general. I had a couple friends and a[…]




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Take care of yourself… because no one else will

It’s a little ironic that I’m sitting here writing about self-care at the end of a long day at work. I’m currently feeling exhausted and drained… mentally and physically. Self-care is one of those topics that I’m currently on a journey of discovering. I’m just getting started and learning how much more I need to[…]




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2020 Where do we start…

This year has obviously been a challenge for many people, including our family. Income changes, having everyone stuck in the house together for such a long period of time with little to no physical contact with family and friends can be quite challenging.




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Growing up & letting go.. a transition to independence

I’ve learned to be flexible and embrace the changes that will continue to come and having these amazing tools helps me respond and prepare for these changes so much better, and will allow her to do so as well as she continues to take on more responsibilities.




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Running on Fumes

The last month or so it feels like I haven’t stopped.. I’ve been pushing really hard to continue to build my health & fitness coaching business as well as my Marketing & Consulting business. I’ve put some simple things into my schedule and I’m very pleased with the progress I’ve been able to make which[…]




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She’s a Superhero. What type are you?

It’s been a while since I’ve written and there has been so much going on since the last time I wrote. I hope to get more frequent again and catch up with the last few months of our lives, but in the mean time I just wanted to brag about my daughter. She’s my Superhero.[…]




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A Day in the Life

Today marks 1 year since Rainbow was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. So, what goes on in the life of a kid that lives with T1D? Well, the first thing we learned is that there is seldom a ‘typical’ day. Its a constantly changing thing and there isn’t a magic formula to make sure that[…]




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Burnout

I think Rainbow is going through a bit of diabetic burnout lately. Finger pokes hurt more, insulin injections hurt more, everything seems to be more difficult. I’m sure it’s just a stage she is going through, and I feel so bad for her. I hope it will pass soon.




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