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30/03/2015 11:33
That’s the way the cookie crumbles literally some days. Life with type 1 diabetes is for tough cookies I have learned along the way full of appearances by Murphy. Maybe life is just plain full of Murphy whether we have diabetes or not. Diabetes though on top of Murphy turns us...
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23/03/2015 11:20
The Perpetual Toddler
Let’s name one melting down toddler that can be counted on for plenty of negative outbursts, unreasonable behaviours, and that never grows up. Although all 3 of my sons are well past toddlerhood I very much am still living with a melted down toddler day in &...
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16/03/2015 10:00
Do you check in with yourself from time to time? Does that sound like a strange question? As I have mentioned previously, I check in with myself on purpose at least 3-4 times each year. It has proven to illuminate what is going on in my mind, in my habits & my heart each...
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09/03/2015 09:23
Sometimes life sends coincidences our way & other times messages. We may notice them or completely miss them. When we are ready for a message I believe that there is no mistaking it when it comes. During those times when we get this tap on the shoulder, what do we do...
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02/03/2015 09:21
Have you made the time yet in your life to stand before one of the countless waterfalls in nature’s backyard? What do you see & hear while you experience this marvel? Are you standing there with someone you love? I hope so. Have you gone as far into a quiet area as you...
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23/02/2015 09:35
Do you remember going to the movies during the days of the film projector times? Maybe you also recall the rare occasions during elementary school days that the short projector film would be shown. Unfortunately from the perspective of the kids the films were purely on educational...
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16/02/2015 11:29
Pincushions, Anime, Anomie
Could there be a connection between pincushions, anime & anomie? You know how my brain works by now & so stay with me as we link these seemingly unrelated ideas up. It will be a windy road yet so is diabetes so we are used to that.
We all are pretty...
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09/02/2015 08:46
How would you describe February? We may think of it as literally the middle of winter. Instead we may look forward to it at this point as it can be both a celebratory month as well as a perspective grounding one. February in my little corner of the world brings the gift of...
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02/02/2015 09:03
Guess what day it is? Guess what day it is? Okay, you know by now that I will reach for any reason to celebrate. That is the outcome of diabetes I am sure in my life. Everything is magnified & I do mean everything. The bad days are very bad & the good days are...
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26/01/2015 16:14
Could it be that one simple letter can make a humungous difference in connotation, our willingness to listen or feelings of community versus isolation? What if we exchanged a “s” in the place of a “c?” The difference in spelling between “advise” and “advice” fits exactly within that...
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