This week's positive affirmation is about feeling worthy. Being dis*abled, I get it that sometimes it is hard to love yourself. When your own body betrays you in the most inconvenient moments, it is hard to tell yourself that you love yourself and that you are as worthy of love as everybody else is. But … Continue reading Week 16 2021

This week's positive affirmation is: I choose to let go of what I can't control in my life As many of you know, I am struggling to get vaccinated due to the badly managed department of health of my government and I have worked hard to let the vaccination go and focus on what I … Continue reading Week 15 2021

Looking back at the day I was diagnosed, there is one thing that stands out most for me and that is my frustration with the hospital staff and the way they approached me as a newly diagnosed person with diabetes. Some doctors were nice, telling me how “you can lead a normal life with diabetes” … Continue reading The most important thing to do as a diabetic – featuring my diagnosis story

As you may know, I am an avid movie-goer, I love going to the cinema and immerse myself in a good movie! The comfy seats, the sound quality the giant screen and of course the popcorn! At least that was a huge enjoyment before I got diagnosed. Don’t get me wrong, diabetics can eat everything … Continue reading Going to the movies with Type One

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. Type One Diabetes is an exhausting autoimmune disease that is a 24/7, 365 day job. And as any job, if I do it long … Continue reading 10 ways in which Type One Diabetes made me a better human being

This is me 🙂 Hi! My name is Jess, welcome to my blog! Let me tell you a little bit about myself and about why I started this blog. So, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 31 years old, which is a bit older than usual I guess, but nothings out … Continue reading About