An open letter...

Dear Friends & Family,

I have diabetes, but I don't always look sick because of it.

I know that it can be difficult to know how to help. I always appreciate it when you ask me how you can help in a caring way. When you get a juice box when I have low blood sugar or a glass of water when I have high blood sugar, it means the world to me. Sometimes it's nice just to have someone to sit next to.

Nagging me doesn't help. Nobody likes to be told what to do, especially someone who needs to watch everything they consume 24/7 forever. And let's be honest: how would you feel if someone lectured you about calories every time you ate a hamburger?

When I indulge, I have a twinge of guilt. You can help by being there for me and understanding that diabetes is non-stop and
sometimes I just need a little break.

Show me you care by joining me on a walk, embracing a new cooking plan, or coming on my journey to learn more.

Diabetes puts me through an array of emotions. They're complicated and not always pretty. Sometimes I just need space.

Other times I just need a hug.

I want to learn to play the drums...

When I was little I wanted to learn to play the saxophone so bad. I begged and pleaded, I even learned how to play the clarinet so I could easily transition to the sax. Sadly it never seemed to happen for me. This is the song that drove my craze for the sax...



To this day Wham's Careless Whispers is still my all time favourite song.

Lately, I've been going crazy for this song...




I'm sitting at my desk air drumming, head bopping, looking like a crazy person. It really makes me want to to learn to play the drums. I guess I'm gonna have to look into drum lessons!


P.S. The song that made me want to play the guitar...



It will also be my wedding march.

See I ain't tryna lease or try to rent, I'm tryna own it!