“there must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors.” ― adrienne rich grotesque? maybe. creative? hells yes. me in a moment of weakness? not-a-chance. me in a moment of strength? you-betcha. you-betcha. blood? nah, it’s tempera kids paint mixed with water and splashy splashed on my […]
a1c a1c, here we go again. feeling a little stuck: habit changes, diet changes, exercise additions a1c same same same. i know nothing as demoralizing as changing your diabetes habits and not seeing any diabetes change. it is like trying to dig a hole in cement with a rubber shovel. stressful and even while putting […]
struck i was, by the call to depart from violent language number four. right there. ilana jacqueline typed the words i couldn’t shape in a blog post. pushing my chronic pressure points, laughing and crying and relating. i wanted to reach out and hug her. you’re not living with chronic illness if you’re “fighting” it, […]
it’s here! it’s here! IT’S HERE! http://instagram.com/p/qz4IEbjjvo/
try not to see yourself in the pathology. i’m pulling out my old books and some new ones as i delve back in to the kind of diabetes research that stimulates my need-to-do-good faculties. reading and reading: remembering not to ruminate to find meaning to seek benefit to stress less to write more. this morning […]
this post is not drug related, despite the title. or, well, i guess it is. insulin is a drug isn’t it? correction to that first line there: this post is indeed drug related. LIFE UPDATE i moved to mesa, arizona on sunday night. yes, i did mean to write night. we left berkeley, california around […]
patient and waiting for the chance to ask, a woman in the back stands to say “my patients are asking, ‘why me?’ and i don’t know what to say.” there, right there, i wanted to shift my body weight from my butt to my feet, throw my arms up in the air and say, “EXACTLY!” […]
one-oh-five one hundred and five 105. 105. my blood sugar after a hike up and down the mountain. no feelings of going low: no shakes, sweats, or frights 105. my score and my win. taken at the start of a calming and deserved sit down looking over vancouver, canada. the hike behind us and dinner […]
http://instagram.com/p/jP9GOjDjqB/ yes. that.just.happened. watch it again. ———————————————– it’s a WILDCARD diabetes blog week prompt: Write a short story personifying a diabetes tool you use on a daily basis. A meter, syringe, pump, pill, etc. Give it a personality and a name and let it speak through you. What would it be happy about, upset about, […]
MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS MANTRAS ……………………………………………………………………to live by. quit slackin’ and make shit happen. ….while you’re doing that, keep in mind that the only thing constant is change. …….when things get wonky, know that better management is not a destination, but rather a way of life ……….while forming happy habits, […]
Unexpected Blues 