February 2011

Much like the disheveled fur coat of a large Alaskan Malamute puppy, the economic structure of most African countries succeeds on two key ideological pillars. I warned you Chloe… 😉 I think slipstream and Connected in Motion perhaps have a slightly different meaning for me than other Slipstreamers. Every event…

Since I was a small child, I’ve always been very shy. I’ve always been afraid to put myself out there, especially in situations that are unfamiliar. I have a small core group of good friends, and that’s usually where my comfort zone ends. Being diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes in…

After coming home from Connected In Motion’s 2011 Winter Slipstream, it took a while to let everything I had been a part of this past weekend soak in (being my first Slipstream and all). So many words to describe this weekend come to mind; inspiration, fun, connection, amazement, motivation, gratitude,…

As I stare at this blank screen I know that I could fill the page with words beyond words of how my weekend went. I have learned so much that I have a feeling that I will not be at a loss of words for awhile on my blog. This…

There are very few times where I feel that I have been lucky to actually have diabetes. Usually, thinking about my life with diabetes makes me ashamed, angry, sad, depressed, bitter or frustrated. But this weekend, this weekend I saw the other side.  A glimpse to an alternate reality, where…