Diabetes is a hot mess. And for a long time, I have allowed that mess to isolate me. A more accurate statment is that I isolated myself because of the mess. The disease not only makes you a hot mess, at times, but is so misunderstood it itself is also a disaster. And it can … Continue reading Mi Diabetes No Es Tu Diabetes But We Can Still Be Friends
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CAMP is a Four Letter Word: Part 5
The road is narrow. Full of twists and turns. And notifications from my GPS that I've gone off the charted route. What a freaking metaphor for LIFE! I come to a spot described in the directions, but can't remember if I am supposed to continue down the road or not. I pull over and double … Continue reading CAMP is a Four Letter Word: Part 5
Feeling Friendly: Part 5 – Pretend Friends
Life is busy now. Life is different now. Everyone says it. What we learn from our relationships with other people often surprises us. Because we learn what we do not expect to. Often our relationships show us more about ourselves than they do the other person. Or the combination that creates the plural you. A … Continue reading Feeling Friendly: Part 5 – Pretend Friends
Feeling Friendly: Part 4 – Letter to a Friend
There will be events we wish had gone differently. Things we wish we had done differently. Places we wish we had not gone. Moments we wish could be undone. Even people we wish could or would come back. Sometimes we change hoping they will have too. And sometimes they do. Sometimes we take time to … Continue reading Feeling Friendly: Part 4 – Letter to a Friend
Feeling Friendly: Part 3 – Sista-friends
I have never done well when it comes to friendships with other women. Frankly, they make me awkward. I have always related better to men. Always felt more at ease and comfortable in their presence. Women make me nervous. Put me on edge. It is like that line in Van Morrison’s song Wild Night… While … Continue reading Feeling Friendly: Part 3 – Sista-friends
A Soul is a Resilient Thing 