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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Real Life
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Confidence can be a weird thing.
My first job as a reporter was for a small community newspaper. I remember sitting at my parents' house with a friend of the family who asked how things were going.
"I can't tell if I'm getting better at it or if it's getting too easy for me," I said.
I know now that I was getting better at it. And I know that when it comes to photography, I'm getting better at it. I'm learning with each shoot, which is good.
My last shoot went swimmingly well. The little 3-year-old girl I was taking pictures of was so spunky and so full of life that it was beyond easy to take her picture. In fact, it was a joy to have her in front of the camera. I left that shoot feeling wonderful. And the feeling overwhelmed me as I edited the shoot.
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Categories: Real Life
Tags: Confidence Jiu Jitsu
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I have found another one of my deep passions. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
There are many things in this world that make me feel good: my girlfriend, being with my friends and family, going on long walks or hikes, building a nice fire and sitting around it feeling its warmth, traveling, joking around- basically you get the idea. I could continue to write down dozens of other things that make me feel good, but I'll spare you the time. Over the past couple of years, I have had one focus that especially makes me feel great, martial arts. I feel the main reason why I love kickboxing and jiu-jitsu is that I feel empowered. This is so important to me and my physical, spiritual, and mental health because getting diabetes at a young age took ALL of that away from me. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Children Fitness Real Life
Tags: Confidence exercise weightlifting
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All throughout my childhood I was extremely active. I was heavily involved in many sports. I continued to be active even after getting diabetes. Except having diabetes made things much more difficult. I would get so mad when people reacted negatively towards me. I would be playing in a tournament and someone would ask, "What are you eating that for"? It was very depressing seeing how they reacted when I told them why. Having to explain myself time after time got old quick. After I told them I was diabetic they never treated me the same. This type of treatment was exactly what I needed to kick my butt in gear. I was ready for a change. I didn't want to be treated differently any more. I was ready for something that I could do on my own time and feel good about. I wanted some respect!
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Having been away for a weekend of fun since Friday morning, I feel like I've been living under a rock! Albeit a really fun rock, with a little alcohol, BBQ, and great music, but still a rock.
So, as I watched Barack Obama introduce his first Supreme Court appointment, Sonia Sotomayor, this morning, I was taken aback to discover that she has type 1 diabetes. That she was diagnosed at eight years old. That she's lived with type 1 for 46 years.
How incredibly inspiring for people with diabetes. Even more inspiring, I would imagine, for those raising children with type 1.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2
Tags: diabetes fun and games
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Due to the overwhelming popularity of my first diabetes Mad Lib, I've decided to take another crack at it.
That's, uh, sarcasm.
You guys like totally blew me off.
That's OK though. I've only grown stronger from your rejection. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Highs & Lows Real Life
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Warning: the following blog post contains graphic violence, adult language and brief nudity. I may have slightly overstated the part about brief nudity, but it is indeed a full-on rant with some inappropriate language. To soften the vulgarity, I have inserted the word "frog" and variations of the word according to context.
The scene: Ice hockey camp, Princeton University.
It’s just so mother-frogging frustrating. I was worried that the ITILs (I think I’m lows) would make it hard for Charlie to enjoy his time at the camp. It didn’t take long at all before he looked at me through the frogging rink glass and flashed me the teetering hand - a gesture indicating that he could be low.
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Categories: Type 1 Children Relationships
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Recently, I was talking with a good friend who has a daughter with a serious medical issue that has significant impacts on her speech and learning. We were discussing the frustration it causes when the world insists on defining the life of a child by way of the things they can't or won't do - outright ignoring the possibility and potential a child has.
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Categories: Type 1 Children Emotions
Tags: gifts parents time
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This time of year always reminds me of the many gifts life has brought me.
Sure, things are difficult at times. But we simply can't let those difficult times be our focus. This realization is a gift from my mother.
At the time of my diagnosis, and in the many years since, she has again and again (sometimes with just a knowing glance or a soft smile), let me know that I can do the difficult things. She has told me, with confidence, that I am strong, smart, capable. And she has reminded me that the thing that says the most about a person is how they behave or react when things are challenging.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Emotions Real Life
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A faithful friend and I discussed several times the concept of praying for signs. For example, "If this, please show me a purple flower." or "If that, please show me a yellow ribbon." I liked this concept and have used it several times.
Recently I've been losing my confidence when it comes to my photography. It's likely that part of the reason is because I haven't been shooting much lately. (I should stick to two of my favorite quotes: "I'm nowhere near where I want to be, but I'm a whole lot closer than I'd be if I hadn't kept going." and "Continue to push yourself until there is a decent possibility you might fail.")
I keep tossing around the idea of doing more advertising on Craigslist (that's how I got a number of clients in the past; it's free and easy and I'm all about free stuff). But I'm nervous.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps In the News Real Life
Tags: delivery OmniPod PDM
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Three weeks now I have been waiting for OmniPods new personal diabetes manager (PDM) to arrive. It was actually a chance phone call to OmniPods customer service number that gave me word about this new product. I was nearing the last days in my previous place of residence and called to change the address on file for my automatic pod shipments. Near the end of this phone call, the service rep mentioned a promotion for a new PDM they were launching. (READ MORE)
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