After a decade of having a job that required me to live and work on a ship for weeks at a time, I learned a few things. One of the main things I learned was that going low makes the symptoms of seasickness so much worse. Because of this, I tried very hard to never have low blood sugar while…
Have you ever got stuck in your own head and were not able to make any sort of decision? I have a feeling that many of us go through this often enough (at least my friends do). But what do you do when this happens with your diabetes? What makes you freeze and become indecisive when your life is on…
Isn’t it great that we have all of this new technology to make our lives easier? Like the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and how it helps diabetics manage their blood sugar numbers. They make our lives easier, unless they decide not to work properly. It’s good to periodically be reminded that sometimes we need to double-check our fancy technology. Traveling…
One of my old jobs had a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) group that met monthly. We talked about current events, DEIA related topics, and DEIA topics related to our job. It was a nice community of people that met and had meaningful and insightful discussions. I was very glad to be a part of it while I worked…
Now that I’ve played a diabetic D&D character, I can compare what it’s like to being diabetic in real life and what it’s like playing a character with diabetes. To get some outside perspective, I asked the DM and two other players what it was like to play with a diabetic D&D character. There are some similarities, differences, and some…
This is the fourth in a series of how people react to my diabetes. The good, the bad, and the neutral (not ugly) from strangers and friends. There’s lessons to learn and some silver linings. If you haven’t already, please check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. We Can Wait as Long as You Need At my…
Kristen Sarah speaks the truth when she said, “There is an unspoken bond you create with the friends you travel with.” I have done a lot of traveling with my friend Alex. We’ve camped, hiked, traversed various deserts, and became stronger friends along the way. We definitely have an unspoken bond. Planning our Trip to Death Valley Alex and I…
I love going on adventures! In my About Me page I talk about enjoying real life adventures and adventures using my imagination. So far, the majority of this blog has told stories of my real life adventures. But now we’ll focus on adventures I go on using my imagination. The most common way I go on imaginary adventures is by…
As Oprah Winfrey said, “Skiing is the next best thing to having wings.” That’s not the way that I ski, I am a beginner, and do not want to fly while I ski. But I’m happy to watch others fly! The trip I planned with my friends would provide me with plenty of opportunities to watch them fly. Planning a…
“Um Alex, my blood sugar number is low. Can you drive my car for me?” This is what I asked my friend when we finished hiking the Mesquite Sand Dunes at Death Valley National Park. One thing you cannot do with low blood sugar is drive a car. The Wonders of the Mesquite Sand Dunes My friend Alex and I…
