happiness is a warm gun

jesse (pictured above) just leaned over from his desk, parting from his lecture slide review, to ask, how do you respond to, ‘uncontrolled diabetic.’ with a bug-eyed expression, i replied, ‘not well at all.’ he went on to explain that in his class, the phrase is everywhere. he has been by my side long enough […]

how am i the lucky one?

i’ve written about waiting before. like september 17th 2013, i am now waiting. the life-on-hold- kind of waiting. i’ve even taken to scientific versions of self help books. positivity by barbara fredrickson authentic happiness by martin seligman flourish by martin seligman happier by tal ben-shahar stuck in a waiting rut, however, what has calmed me […]

Diabetes Blog Week 2014: Day 3

that was my first diabetes blog. A Bit of a Written Advantage i started it when i was 20 and kept it a secret until now. i did so because it reveals a darkened heart and a troubled soul i didn’t share it with my parents i didn’t share it with my friends i am […]

so show me family, all the blood that i will bleed

have you ever been catching up with an old friend, a friend from way way back when, and they tell you a story that involves you, but one that you can’t remember? maybe their story paints you in an unfavorable light. they tell you about how you tricked them into something, how you scared them, […]