Posts Tagged ‘Life’
Despite Diabetes or Because of It?
The list of people I know living with diabetes who have achieved amazing things in their life is very long. I have often thought about why? I am not just talking about famous people. I am talking about all of the people I have met over the years, who have done outstanding things in their…
Read MoreWhy There is No Such Thing as Normal
Have you ever felt like you didn’t measure up, didn’t quite “cut the grade”? Perhaps you felt not good enough, or inadequate, or worthless? Maybe you had the sense you just didn’t have it as all together as you would like, or like you dropped your bundle? The idea of normality is fairly new in human history.…
Read MoreWhy Diabetes is a Family Affair
The diagnosis of diabetes is often unexpected and unwelcome to say the least. It can be quite a shock for the person with diabetes and also for their family and friends. Along with the diagnosis of diabetes can come a range of feelings, such as anger, sadness, grief, denial, loss, relief (that you know what…
Read MoreWhy Life With Diabetes is Not a Tragedy
Today I am talking about positivity. And the best life you could ever dream. And a girl I know who had a wonderful childhood, grew up, got married and had 3 babies, started a charity and 3 other businesses, was happy and excited by her life, and lived long and well. This is a story to stand…
Read MoreTime is a Bitch & why Christina Perri made me cry
Time is a bitch isn’t she? So sneaky and underhanded, making you think there is so much of her and then changing tack half way and deciding that there isn’t enough of her to go around. When I was out jogging the other day I had one of those feeling memories, you know the ones?…
Read More#shortcuts or the #longwayround? Which is best? Making decisions & weighing up #choices
by Helen Wilde Yesterday I had an appointment at the Dentist. Groan. Yes, it was just a check up & clean, but I did end up with a new filling as well. My dental appointment had been delayed by about 6 weeks, due to a month long virus that had also resulted in the cancelling…
Read More#Parenting a child with #diabetes #struggles & #rewards: owning your own #lifetime
This is a blog I have wanted to write for some time. As the parent of a now grown up child with diabetes, I feel a ‘special’ bond with other parents. Because of this, I am one of the moderators of the Facebook Closed group Parents of kids with diabetes. Almost every day I read …
Read MoreIt’s not easy to be me- journeying to the #self: how #melancholy is part of #happiness
Our inalienable rights are ‘Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness’- nothing in there about Health, or Wellness, right? I was counselling someone today, someone who is actually older than I am, despite me having just had a birthday & feeling extremely ‘senior’ as a result. LOL! I had something of a ‘light bulb’ moment.…
Read Moreit’s my birthday…je ne regrette rien..carpe diem
Today is my birthday. At my age, this a cause for celebrations, enjoying the now, and appreciating what I have. It is also a time for some looking back & thinking about what has gone. For me, the past is very important. It informs my present, and my future, but it does not define, restrict,…
Read MoreKeeping still: scarcely breathing: & hanging on
Last weekend I was tired. I didn’t turn my computer on from Friday afternoon until Monday afternoon. I visited Mum in the Nursing Home on Friday afternoon, & had dinner with my sister on Friday night, & we made a YouTube video for ‘Dine In’. On Saturday I had Brunch with my 4 sisters, always…
Read Moreadvocacy: speaking up: staying strong
I’ve been thinking a lot about ‘Advocacy’ over the past few months. Part of this has been around some of the negative stereotyping & anger around the different ‘types’ of diabetes. Part of it has been around the health of my 91 year old mother, who is living with dementia, alongside a host of physical…
Read MoreIt’s all in your p.o.v..changing perspectives
Today is likely to be one of the hottest days on record in Adelaide. It is also going to be the hottest day of any city in the world today, according to the forecasters. How do people handle something like this? The answer lies largely in how people are situated, and what their outlook on…
Read MoreHappiness? #seeking laughter #seeking silliness #seeking joy
Where does Happiness come from? Some will say first you need clean water, enough to eat, somewhere safe to sleep. After that, the perception of what it takes to be truly ‘happy’ diverges markedly. Some think that even more money will do it; others think that finding someone who will love them forever will do…
Read MoreGiving Thanks: & a Resolution for life, ‘not just for Christmas’
I had all kinds of grand ideas for my final blog before Christmas 2013, but in the end I decided to go with something very simple. There are times in my life, or there have been, when I have felt the weight of the world. I’m sure you have too. Some of those times were…
Read MoreEverything is progressing towards a state of Entropy- so why bother to clean up your room?
by Helen Wilde Sometimes it all seems too much- the numerous demands on our time, the things that we have to do over and over again, the dull routine of managing daily life, of trying to keep things in order, to juggle all the balls in the air at the same time; the everydayness of…
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