[THE PROBLEM WITH WILL POWER] -- 5 min read

As a type 1 diabetic myself, I know the struggle of will power too well. Before I was diagnosed with diabetes, my diet consisted of what most teenage boys eat: pizza, ice cream, soda, hot dogs, top ramen, etc. I ate like crap, but I didn’t see any consequences, so I didn’t think twice. That all changed when I got diabetes. EVERY food choice I made affected me one way or another. Eating foods like pizza and ice cream aren’t great for blood glucose levels. Thus, the struggle between my cravings and my will power to resist began. Spoiler alert: will power failed me.

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[It's Diabetes Awareness Month] -- 5 min read

It’s that time of the year again, no I’m not talking about the weird time between Halloween and Thanksgiving (but almost everyone is thinking about Christmas lol.) IT’S DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH. It’s not necessarily the “most wonderful time of the year,” but it is really cool that diabetes has an awareness month.I recently watched a video from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases about “National Diabetes Awareness Month” and the key point of the video was “you are the center of your diabetes care team.”  Let’s take a minute to fully digest what that means.

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[JOURNALING IS HEALTHY]-- 3 min read

When you think of journaling, you might think of kids keeping them to write down their crushes and deepest, darkest secrets or maybe kept a diary when you were younger. While these are not often taken seriously, diaries are examples of journaling. I, personally, didn’t start journaling until my late teens but it was such a liberating experience for my emotions. It was nice to be able to get my thoughts on paper and out of my head.

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[GRATITUDE IS HEALTHY] -- 3 min read

A lot of you reading this have heard the saying, “Gratitude is the best attitude.” This saying, while holds true, has more meaning than we realize. Most of us associate gratitude with saying “thank you” to someone who has helped us or given us a gift. From a scientific perspective, gratitude is not just an action. Gratitude is a positive emotion, which is important because it serves a purpose.

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[MEDITATION IS HEALTHY]-- 4 MIN READ

Meditation has been around for centuries. Meditation basically like “exercise for your brain.” And while basic forms of meditation can be simple — for example, focusing on the sensations of your breath for a period of time — meditating is not always easy to actually do.  Sometimes, it is hard to clear your head and just “be,” but it is so worth it! Let’s take a look at what meditation is and why it is healthy.

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