Words & Photos by Erik Douds You are in the right place if you feel like a traveling pharmacy when figuring out what gear to pack on a hike. Hikers with diabetes must balance bringing the minimum amount of gear while making sure nothing is left behind. We also have...
Read MorePhotos by Mike Last | Words by Jen Hanson This September, 45 members of the Type 1 community came together to experience Slipstream in Ontario. The weekend had the feel of camp for adults, with the flair that only people with Type 1 can bring. From educational sessions including the...
Read MoreWords by Amanda Coschi | Photos by Blair Ryan In August a group of 13 individuals came together to complete one of Canada’s most difficult hikes, the North Coast Trail (NCT). If there is one thing I learned about the trail, it is that it had a sense of humor -...
Read MoreWords by Allison Mitchell | Photos by Blair Ryan When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2012 at the age of 34, I felt lost, alone, and scared. Even though I had amazing support and love from my family and friends, I wanted to be around others living...
Read MoreWords by Jen Hanson | Photos by Blair Ryan At Connected in Motion, we love adventure. We love connecting people around adventure. We love the intense sense of community that forms when a group of people take a stroll to the edge of their comfort zone and leap into the...
Read MorePhotos by Blair Ryan | Erik Douds | Amanda Coschi | Olivia Power This summer a group of adults set out to complete the North Coast Trail - a challenging trek around the northern tip of Vancouver Island. A place only accessible by boat, home to the densest population of...
Read MoreChristel Oerum is the co-founder of TheFitBlog, a website about exercise, nutrition, and health for people living with diabetes. She just announced her next Healthy With Diabetes Challenge starting September 13th, 2017. We had a chance to ask her a little bit more about her life with diabetes, what motivated...
Read MoreWords by Heather Gomez | Art by ThinkLink Graphics Are you a Slipstream first-timer? If you have never been to one of our Slipstream Weekends, then you are probably wondering what actually happens at a Slipstream. What makes it so great? What does a whole group of adults with T1D...
Read MoreWords by Jen Hanson The CIM Team is grateful for the many opportunities we get to travel throughout the country and around the world, learning about diabetes education, technology, and research. If you know us, you know we aren’t the type to sit on diabetes information. We love to share! And...
Read MoreWords by Heather Gomez, Paul Vugteveen & Lindsey Palar | Photos provided by Paul Vugteveen & Lindsey Palar Have you been wondering what it would be like to join Connected in Motion on the upcoming 5.5er Canoe Trip this summer? We thought we would let our friends Paul and Lindsey tell you firsthand about their...
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