Tag Archives: social media

Big Sibling is Watching

I was sitting in a hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, and I just glanced at Facebook. Right smack at the top of my feed there was a photo of a tee shirt that said, “I may live in Wisconsin, but my story … Continue reading

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Cell phones, social media, and health

An article on cell phone use and fitness made me think about my own cell phone and computer use. The article says that people who use their cell phones the most are the least fit. They cited statistics about college … Continue reading

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Must Follow!

Today I share with you my “must follow” list, and I’ve decided to choose twitter (we only get one social network). Here they are: @scottkjohnson (Scott K. Johnson) @mydiabeticheart (Mike Durbin) @ninjabetic (George Simmons) @withfaithgrace (Allison Nimlos) @betespora (Jeff) @ArtMindBody … Continue reading

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Invisible Illness Week

September is a busy month! I just learned that there was an “Invisible Illness Week” this month. Diabetes is an invisible illness. Although diabetes-related complications can sometimes be visible, unless someone knows we have diabetes, it’s not obvious from the … Continue reading

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Social Media & Diabetes

I had to take a couple days off after blogging for a month straight. Nice to be able to do that. Not so much with diabetes. Funny thing is that managing diabetes every day is much easier for me than … Continue reading

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