Still Waters, Steady Sugars

Have you ever felt the physical effects of stress and emotional disruption on your body? Maybe feeling tired after an emotional day or life altering event. Perhaps you've felt that whole body soreness after work meetings that make you feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day or spending time with someone who doesn't just push buttons—they lean on them like they’re trying to open a secret door. 

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Lessons Learned!

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." This pretty much sums up my 2-week SCUBA trip to the Philippines back in July. As you may have read from one of my earlier posts, I believe in plans, back-up plans, and back-up to the back-up plans when it comes to my diabetic supplies! I’ve learned some hard lessons recently, and I’ll do my best to lay it all out here for posterity and in the hopes others can learn from my mistakes. 

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Packing for trips!

If you know me, you know I love travel and adventure. If you’re here on this site, you probably do too. Being a type 1 diabetic does not at all mean there are or should be any restrictions on when, where, or how we travel, but it certainly means we need to consider quite a bit more in our packing plans and make many more life affecting decisions when thinking about what to bring.  

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