It's 2021 and like most of you, I'm glad that 2020 is over and praying that 2021 is much better. I'm optimistic that this year will be better for me. In 2020, I resided in three different countries and spent [...]
Disclaimer: 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. As you’ve noticed, the theme of my latest blog posts has been [...]
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 [...]
