I see it in my photos, in my reflection, and in the "sudden" tightness of clothes that used to fit perfectly: I have gained weight. When I first realized this, I beat myself up about it for weeks by asking how I let things get this way. I knew that my stress levels had increased … Continue reading Body Image
People joke about the struggle bus, but let me tell ya--the struggle bus ain't no joke. I was on it for nearly two years, and I've periodically been on it since, and on none of those occasions was it fun. As with any other bus, sometimes you get on for a short trip, and other … Continue reading All Aboard the Struggle Bus
I used to tell people, "I am diabetic" or "I am a diabetic" and I never liked saying that because it wasn't something that people reacted positively to, or it wasn't something that everybody understood. Previously, I wrote about my first taste of empowerment, when I (finally) learned in middle school to give myself injections. … Continue reading Talking about T1D
Isn't it wondrous how easily people appear in our lives, and how much more easily some of the same people disappear from our lives? I've been thinking about this a great deal lately. Let's say you've just started dating someone new. One month in, you introduce him/her to your friends. They might think, "Oh, where … Continue reading As the World Turns
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