Diabetes Type 1

“A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” – Frank Zappa

Remember to stay positive and motivated throughout your journey with diabetes. Your mindset plays a crucial role in managing this condition and can greatly impact your physical health. By consistently reminding yourself that you have the power to beat this, you may be surprised to see how well your body responds and adapts to your positive thoughts and actions.

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“One step at a time, one foot in front of the other, I’m gonna get through this one way or the other.”- Anonymous

Whenever you feel overwhelmed and frustrated with your diabetes journey, take a pause and scale back. You’ll get through this!

Start with one goal at a time. Once you've mastered that, set a new goal. Working on one goal at a time will eventually make managing diabetes easier 💙

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Thanksgiving is just two days away, and I am looking forward to spending time with my family. Every year, there's something to be grateful for, but this year, I'm valuing life and the people in my life more than ever, especially since my family’s recent car accident. I’m learning how precious and finite life is and that it’s up to us to make the best of the life we were given.

What about you? Name one thing that you’re grateful for this year.

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“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”- Robert H. Schuller

When managing your health with diabetes, it’s important to focus on the positives and not the negatives. Celebrate the small wins and focus on what you can do to make positive changes in your life.

Use your experiences to motivate yourself to stay on track and find strategies that work for you. Focus on your hopes of living a more fulfilling life with diabetes instead of the bad things it can do.

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When you see a high blood sugar number on your meter, try not to jump to conclusions. Keep track of when unexpected blood sugar spikes occur and the possible triggers.

It might be wise to consider it one of those rare instances if it happens only once. However, if the mystery continues to cause an issue, you might have to limit or avoid the unexpected source of your sudden high blood sugar spike.

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Would your children recognize diabetic complications if you were experiencing them?

Is your child aware of what to do when you're having a hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic reaction?

Have you discussed your diabetes conditions with your children?

Here’s some tips that I share about talking to your kids about your diabetes condition:

7 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Diabetes

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

This quote is a reminder that we should never give up, no matter how hard life gets.
Even when faced with disappointment on this diabetes journey, we must keep our hope alive and strive to reach our goals. Through perseverance and faith, we can overcome any obstacle and achieve our goals.

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It's been awhile since I shared an article, so I'm sharing one I wrote recently.

It's no secret that blood sugar levels fluctuate depending on what we eat, how active we are, how much sleep we get, etc.

However, there are times when our blood sugar levels go up or down for unexpected reasons.

In this article, I discuss the weird things that caused my blood sugar to spike, as well as what you can do if the same thing happens to you:

Unexpected Blood Sugar Spikes: What I’ve Learned Managing T2D

❓What strange things made your blood sugar levels spike? Feel free to share them in the comments 👇🏾

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“The difference in life is how we let things define us – what we let control us, what we choose to control.” - Unknown

Our lives are shaped by the choices we make and the way we respond to the events and circumstances that occur. Whether it is positive or negative, we have the power to determine how we perceive and process things, and ultimately, how we allow them to define us.

This is especially true when it comes to managing our chronic conditions.

Many of us allow our chronic conditions define us by allowing them to limit our life choices and opportunities. We may feel like our chronic conditions are an obstacle to our goals and aspirations, and we may be hesitant to take risks or pursue our dreams because of our health status. We may also feel like we are defined by our chronic conditions because of the way that others perceive us or treat us differently because of our health.

Instead of allowing our conditions control us, let’s take steps to take charge of our our conditions!

Taking control of diabetes requires a comprehensive approach that combines lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, physical activity, and stress management with proper medical care and blood sugar monitoring. It’s also important to work closely with a healthcare team to monitor blood glucose levels, adjust medications, and provide mental health services if needed.

When we shift our thinking and start taking control of our health, we are able to create a healthier environment that will support our physical and mental health, and make us more resilient to stress and complications. Taking control of our health allows us to live a happier and longer life 💙

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