Diabetes… Remember when 2020 seemed futuristic? 10 Jan 2018 It’s the beginning of 2018 and it’s time to set those resolutions, right!? Not so fast. In an exchange with someone at work, I proclaimed that I’m really not about…
Diabetes… How to Feel When A Product Actually Works 12 Sep 201712 Sep 2017 I’m getting married in less than a year. If there’s anything that comes along with the happiness and dread you feel planning a wedding, the pressure to look impeccable is…
Culture… Stop Assuming You Know How I Feel 17 Jan 201718 Jan 2017 Not 24 hours ago did I read a blog post that kind of blew my mind. It wasn't in the sense that I was exposed to something new and life-changing,…
Diabetes… Why going to the endo is like math class 30 Aug 201631 Aug 2016 Remember when you used to take tests or quizzes in math class and the teacher would tell you that “you have to show your work or else you’ll only receive…
Complications… Does diabetes really disable me? 31 May 201516 Jun 2015 Through work, we are voluntarily asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding disabilities-- making sure they hit quotas, I suppose, on supporting the people with disabilities in this world. I…
Health… Shameless About My Spots 18 May 2015 This past year has brought a lot on me. Life doesn't get any easier as you get older, you just get better at it. In the past few years, I've…
Complications… …But You’re Different… 9 Nov 201310 Nov 2013 "But see... you actually take care of yourself..." I'm different. I said that in my last blog. I know I am because I have something that not a lot of…
Diabetes… From ‘What Do I Do?’ to ‘How Do I Handle?’ 22 Oct 201322 Oct 2013 Don't know if you've ever had to deal with the initial pity party. You know, when you say, "I have diabetes," and then the person says, "Oh, I'm so sorry!"…
Culture… Untired Inspiration: Educational Creativity 9 May 20139 May 2013 Whether I'm watching the work of other talented Latinas or talking about work with talented Latinos, I feel like I'm always inspired. It doesn't cease. My mind is always going,…
Diabetes… And the point of working out is… Bad dreams! 30 Mar 201124 Mar 2017 So everyone knows that working out is good for you. That's no secret. But when you're living with diabetes and on medication for it, working out is a problem. My doctor…
