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Stepping Up and Forward
I have been away from this blog for a while when life and career took a few turns. From December 2012 to November 2014 I directed Energize Everett, a community health outreach program in Everett MA. I took a floundering … Continue reading
Posted in Mindfulness, Type 1 Diabetes, Work
Tagged community, diabetes, life transitions, type 1 diabetes, women
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Jack of All Trades
Sometimes I think my blog should just be about diabetes–or about diabetes and food, or mindfulness and diabetes, or diabetes, mindfulness and food with some art thrown in–and maybe a poem or two every once in a while. In other … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Type 1 Diabetes
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The little white bird at the bottom of the box…
As we struggle through our Pandora’s box of difficulties: resistance, fear, doubt and anxiety, there’s a little white bird at the bottom of the box we often forget about–humor. The dear friend of humor is hope. Laugh and play every … Continue reading
3 Keys to Health: No.3 Mindfulness
3 key areas in life need regular attention: knowledge–an understanding of your condition; creativity–a right-brained pursuit; mindfulness–awareness of the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the foundation of everything. Mindfulness is awareness of the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is a … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, cat, meditation, mindfulness, sleeping
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3 Keys to Health: No.2 Creativity
After 20 years with Type 1 diabetes, I see 3 key areas in life that need regular attention: knowledge–an understanding of your condition; creativity–a right-brained pursuit; mindfulness–awareness of the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the foundation of everything. Creativity means … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, passion, right brain
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3 Keys to Health: No.1 Knowledge
I’ve had Type 1 diabetes since 1992. After 20 years I see 3 key areas in life that need regular attention: knowledge–an understanding of your condition; creativity–a right-brained pursuit; mindfulness–awareness of the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the foundation … Continue reading
Judgment as a Driver
In the past, imbedded in my drive to stay free of complications, was an element of judgment–judging and comparing myself to others who I deemed had “failed” in their diabetes care. Bringing awareness to that subtle judgment has been a … Continue reading
Do It Yourself or Ask for Help?
I open with a pivotal incident that sheds light on my self-image as a person with diabetes. I’m re-examining this image. When my oldest son was a teenager, we went to a huge mall and looked high and low for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Mindfulness, Type 1 Diabetes
Tagged affectionate curiosity, amazon, diabetic complications, Joslin, open-hearted, shame, shell, stone, vulnerable
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Shame and Illness
I think shame is a key unspoken, unexplored factor in how we deal with illness. I listened to 2 great TED talks from Brene Brown about shame and vulnerability. Her first talk on vulnerability went viral and she followed with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Mindfulness, Type 1 Diabetes
Tagged brene brown, fannie lou hamer, hildegard von bingen, shame, valerie spain
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Paula Revisited
I visited Paula Deen’s site, now that the hubbub of her T2 diabetes revelation is in remission. I wanted to see how her diabetes-themed site, Diabetes in a New Light, has evolved and if PaulaDeen.com has changed. There are Krispy … Continue reading
