Age: 29 Year Diagnosed: 2005 Location: Weymouth, MA
“The first time I boarded an airplane, I was traveling alone, and had the unfortunate experience of having an OmniPod expire while standing in line with others. Due to the high pitch frequency, and how uncomfortable it seemed to be making others (awkward glances left and right), I made a joke about being part of the inevitable robot takeover and that I would be happy to act as an ambassador for us humans as we learn how to communicate with our new AI friends. Needless to say, the jokes were not well received, I was ignored by my fellow passengers but still boarded the plane without question despite the high frequency noise emitting from the lump beneath my leggings.
One of the things that both my yoga practice and my diabetes diagnosis has taught me is that we cannot take shelter in the temporary. The reality of this material world is that things are always changing, always moving. Even when everything is going right, even if we have a "perfect blood sugar" in the here and now, we must recognize that it will not always be this way. It works the same when when everything seems to be going wrong. We have to realize that all of this is temporary and soon the sun will shine again. Fortifying our hearts and minds to accept these changes is integral in our evolution towards a more balanced and stable relationship with not only our blood sugar management routines but our development as spiritual beings.
Find friends and sources of peer support because knowing you're not alone and having a sense of community is what will carry you through the moments you feel like you just can't do it anymore.”