A year ago today, I got some shocking news about my diabetes, and to mark the occasion, I've decided to wear the most expensive pair of earrings I won. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuyIAZzYi-Y&feature=youtu.be [...]
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Sanofi to write about the realities of diabetes as a chronic disease. All opinions are my own. Irecently had the [...]
Being on lockdown sucks for the majority of us. The extroverts are ready to run outside, the introverts are sad about having to go outside, and people like me who [...]
When I was diagnosed with diabetes in February 2011, I was given educational pamphlets about diabetes during my 6-day stay in the hospital. At the time they didn’t know which type of diabetes I had, so I received material on [...]
This is the beginning of SUNDAY SOLILOQUIES. For the next few Sundays, I'll post a video and a blog post about whatever is on my mind related to diabetes. Today, I want to talk about micro diabetes burnout. You're probably [...]
I recently watched The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, a Lifetime movie that was released on April 11, 2020. To start, I want to say that there were a number of things I enjoyed about the film. I am [...]
I keep seeing these memes on social media and honestly, they are triggers for me. I found myself having a full-fledged nightmare two nights ago after reading it and thinking about my childhood. Home was rarely safe for me. Before [...]
It's been 2 weeks since I've been in quarantine. I was handing it well. Until yesterday. Yesterday, I woke up early and went to the grocery store. After arriving, I saw roughly 40 other people who had the same plan [...]
After 8 long years of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, living with type 2 diabetes, and being treated for type 2 diabetes...it turns out that I never had type 2 diabetes. I first shared this news on my social [...]
This is me. I took this picture today (March 1, 2020) after trying to find the right imagine to capture my current mood. After taking a break from my blog for the past few months, I'm back and ready to [...]
