May we suggest: a proactive approach to attempting to enjoy the festivities when you have diabetes…?
Gotta love Jerry King, new contributor here who happens to be one of the most published and prolific cartoonists in America. And he “gets” diabetes, too — lucky us!
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I don’t need to remind you that it’s that time of year when diabetes management can slide from stress, travel, and holiday cookies, etc. Which is why I do think a reminder is in order about the awesome eBook we all created as D-community effort last year: Nuggets of Wisdom from the Diabetes Community.
The book was compiled from entries submitted to the DiabetesMine Holiday Survival Sweepstakes, in which hundreds of community members submitted their…
A very Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate, beginning at sundown this evening!
Whew – Hanukkah starts darn early this year! Why is that? Because Jewish holidays are based on the ancient Hebrew calendar, which accounts for leap year differently than the secular calendar. Hanukkah always begins on the eve of the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev, and it celebrates “the triumph of light over darkness.”
Quick Background
In Hebrew, the word “Hanukkah”…
Don’t worry. Be happy. Enjoy the day! (And the long weekend!)
That is my 7-year-old’s artwork, btw: Mr. Scarecrow. Does he look bummed, just because he might be missing a functioning brain? No Sir. So no bemoaning your dead pancreas today People, OK?
Hey, if nothing else, be glad you’re not an astronaut; if you thought we PWDs had food troubles on this feast day, check out their plight.
Warm holiday greetings to all…
Yours,…
Is it weird to enjoy a holiday that’s focused on ten biblical plagues? But the Jewish festival of Passover is (like so many Jewish holidays) commemorative — a celebration of redemption and hard-won freedom. It celebrates the Jews’ ancient breakaway from slavery in Egypt, and today, it is a time for a special ceremonial meal with the family, and a break from our usually tech-driven, turbo-hectic lives (read: no Twitter for the next few days).…
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