Messages for When You Feel Hopeless

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”- Jane Goodall

A friend of mine made an empowering statement this morning: We humans have been given the power to make decisions.

We have the ability to make decisions. Regardless of what life throws at us, we have the ability to change the outcome. Whatever we decide to do in a situation makes a difference, whether good or bad.

The same applies to our health journeys. The way we approach this condition can make a difference in our outlook on life.

Have you been having difficulty managing diabetes?

Are you newly diagnosed and want to better understand your diagnosis?

Are you finding yourself on the verge of diabetes distress or depression?

Are you just tired of it all?

How can you change the outcome of your situation? What kind of difference do you want to make in this area?

Take some time today to reflect and then come up with a plan to make this happen.

You can turn to this community for support whenever you need it. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the community with a post or DM me💙

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I am blessed to have people in my life that are there for me, sometimes just listening and asking what they can do for me, telling me that I’m not alone, letting me know they’ll be there for me, and they love me … but what can really help us feel better about ourselves is when they just say they’re proud of us. Wonderful people in our lives can regularly remind us about everything we’re going through and how amazingly well we are handling ourselves. They can acknowledge us for what we ARE doing even when we can only see and judge ourselves for the things we’re NOT doing. Sometimes they can be there just to listen to us, sometimes they can help us get our minds off all we’re going through by lightening up the conversation and not allow us to get caught in a loop of feeling sorry for ourselves.

But we definitely can’t do this alone, things can appear insurmountable or overwhelming but if we’re lucky we have people who believe in us and are there for us when we just need them to listen and let us get our fears out in the open and talk about our pain. People can help us if they just say they feel for us and wish they could make us feel better. What I don’t think they realize is that by simply being there to walk by our side they ARE making us feel better!

You can expand your network of support by getting up the courage and then tell people that are close to you (that don’t already know) what you are dealing with, sharing what is really happening and what you are going through and then tell them how they can help. I have found most people want to help and if they decline I try not to take it personally. It’s worth the risk to get crucial support

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Please let's all share our blessings in life that we are thankful for. In
dark and trying times (like right now), I try to always remember the things I am grateful for and remind myself that without any/all of them my life could be much less manageable

I am grateful for:

-Being alive!
-Being able to walk, even if I need mobility devices
-Having a roof over my head
-Having food on the table
-Having great doctors, nurses, my therapist, my shrink, numerous specialists and my clinic - and having the insurance to pay for them - as well as insurance to pay for my many medications!
-Having a strong network of family and friends and always being able to know that I am loved and supported ...and
-Having my relative health - things could always be worse!

What are you thankful for?

Maybe thank someone who you are grateful for and let them know how helpful they are and how much it means to you to have their support. Sometimes people don’t know how much they impact other’s lives!

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It’s not all about survival, there is a lot of living to do along the way. Although at times I feel like I am just treating one ailment after another, all day every day (which is true right now) I’ve decided why take all the time and energy it takes to survive everything unless I don’t enjoy how the time given to me by surviving is ripe for good times too.

Recently I have mostly been homebound except to go to health appointments… doctors, PT & OT, clinics, therapy etc. and then only with a walker and the benefit of handicapped parking spots. But I try to continue to celebrate the gifts I have in life, be thankful for the blessings I have that make life just a little more bearable and remind myself of what I’ve been through, how I’ve survived and what I’ve learned from these experiences. If I consider all this, then I must be a very wise man 😉 I may have dropped out of college but I have a Masters degree from the School of Hard Knocks … the diploma is not needed, I know I have accomplished it and need no reminder…I’m still alive after all!

Tough times have given me the chance to tap into my inner strength and I’ve also grown along the way. I don’t have to wait to celebrate the good times when I am experiencing some right now despite what I’m going through!

Thank you all for the love, support, thoughts and prayers, I certainly couldn’t have done this alone!

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“Be gentle with yourself and have keep peace in your soul”

After the week I've had, I need to remind myself of this. Having to deal with a respiratory illness for the first time in almost three years, raising a family, planning a major event, and fulfilling a large order for a client is proving to be more challenging than expected.

I was on the verge of defeat before posting. However, this has given me a new perspective on things. No matter what the outcome is, I must be gentle with myself and make peace in my soul.

This is what I would like to remind you of. You might be having a hard time managing your diabetes. But we must remember that diabetes is an ongoing condition, so we won't always have in-range blood sugar levels or follow our management plan correctly. Do your part to keep peace in your soul and be gentle with yourself 💙

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“The challenge is not to be perfect…it’s to be whole”- Jane Fonda

The goal is to be whole, not perfect.

We manage our conditions to feel better- to be whole again so that we can have a better quality of life and to be fully present for the people that we value the most.

It’s not going to perfect. We will all make mistakes. There will be situations beyond our control, but keep going! You’ll see that your consistent, hard work and dedication will be worth it 💙

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“Many people get excited when they receive an invitation to an event; I get nauseous.
“I’m having some girlfriend over for wine and cheese evening. Would you like to come?”

I was touched to be included in this recent texted invite from a client. Part of me really wanted to go, especially since she’s a lovely person and the majority of my social interaction right now is with my preschooler. But the thought of walking into a group of people I didn’t know and making small talk was overwhelming.

“Thank you so much for the invitation, but I have plans that night,” I fibbed. At the time I justified it to myself (she didn’t need to know my plans were watching Netflix ― alone), but I still feel terrible about lying. I’m convinced the guilt will be written across my face the next time I see her.

Many people get excited when they receive an invitation to an event; I get nauseous. Not because of the people involved (usually), but because there are people involved. Although I didn’t learn to identify it as such until the past several years, I have suffered from social anxiety my entire life…”

Read whole article by Kelly McQuillan from Huntington Post:

www.huffpost.com/entry/social-anxiety-lying-about-plans_n_5d...

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I never knew I suffered from social anxiety til one day my shrink mentioned it, he prescribed me a med for anxiety but I usually don’t remember to take it. Instead I often decline invitations or worse cancel at the last moment. I have even gone to the parking lot at a event, battled my fears and finally lost and turned around and gone home. I try to give myself grace and accept that it really is good self care to avoid situations that really stress me out and make me feel uncomfortable. But then I feel weak, my self judgment can creep in…”If they only knew…?” These days I try to be gentle with myself and honor that I am listening to my overwhelming emotions and taking care of myself. I don’t owe these people anything…I have to take care of myself, be gentle on myself and listen to how I am feeling!

Moshe Adler

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Time for a community check-in ❤️

How are you really feeling and how can our community support you during this time?

Share how you’re feeling with an emoji or your thoughts in the comments below.

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“The thing is…
is that you’re still alive,
your heart is still beating,
your eyes are still blinking,
your brain is still thinking,
you thought you couldn’t survive yesterday,
but you made it to today.
So keep going.”- S.B

You can definitely make it through today if you survived yesterday. One step at a time, one moment at a time. Keep going 💙

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Great article that talks about the importance of good bedside manner, doctors that listen, checking your insurance at the start of your search, asking good questions and do your homework of course! It has lots of good ideas especially at the end under “Finding a good fit”…like…

“…During that first visit, think about how the doctor and office staff make you feel, HHS advises. If the doctor doesn’t make you feel comfortable, show respect for what you have to say, know your medical history, and spend enough time with you, then they might not be the one for you.”

www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/new-survey-asks-what-d...

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