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Camping in California with Type 1 Diabetes

Camping in California with Type 1 Diabetes

In my last post, which you can find here, I talked about how moving away from North Dakota was really difficult because I was leaving behind all of my friends. Well, I think one of the best things about adult friendships is having ‘adult money’ and being able to spend that money on adventures with your friends! This adventure was a particularly special one because I got to spend time with my…

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The Unexpected Break from Just About Everything

The Unexpected Break from Just About Everything

Well, hello there. It has certainly been awhile. Looking back at this blog, the last time I posted something was February 6, 2021. Over a year ago. A lot sure has happened since then. Even for those of you who follow me on Instagram, you know that I have been absent on there as well. Perhaps not to the same degree as on here, but what started out as days between posts became weeks and then…

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2021 Life Updates

My most recent post is from May 29, 2020. I figured before I get back into regular posts, I’ll give you a little life update. So much has happened in the past eight months, both within the world and in my personal life. If you follow me on Instagram, or are one of my loyal followers of this blog, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been much less active on social media and completely absent from…

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The Five Stages of Grief & Type 1 Diabetes: Denial

The Five Stages of Grief & Type 1 Diabetes: Denial

Denial: (noun) The action of declaring something to be untrue.

The Oxford Dictionary

Denial is the first stage of grief. They say it’s to help us survive the loss.

I remember the phone call from the doctors office very vividly on the day I was diagnosed. I was at work, lifeguarding at my local YMCA. We came in for our second of three-fifteen minute breaks and I had a voicemail on my…

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The 5 Stages of Grief & Type 1 Diabetes

The 5 Stages of Grief & Type 1 Diabetes

Almost four years ago, I was given a life changing diagnosis: Type 1 Diabetes(T1D). I look back on that time a lot and I remember feeling a lot of things like fear, guilt, and depression. One thing I noticed after looking back on those first few months is that I was going through what felt like the five stages of grief. I even remember feeling guilty that I felt that way because I wasn’t mourning…

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I Went Camping for the First Time Since My Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis

I Went Camping for the First Time Since My Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis

Disclaimer: Zach and I followed all regulations put in place by the US Department of Agriculture in response to COVID-19 when visiting the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Our campsite was open to campers, and we did not enter any part of the Grasslands that was still closed to visitors to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As states begin their re-opening process, it’s important to double check what…

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Self Reflection Sunday, Week 4

Self Reflection Sunday, Week 4

Happy Sunday, friends!

Welcome back to my fourth installment of Self Reflection Sunday.I’ve been posting a lot about how quarantine has really shifted my mindset away from things that were once very important to me and my health, and how it’s been hard to get myself back on track. That’s when I decided that I needed to make more time for myself and things that helped me manage my health…

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From College Graduate to Type One Diabetic: What No One Told Me Post-Grad Life Would Be Like

From College Graduate to Type One Diabetic: What No One Told Me Post-Grad Life Would Be Like

May is often a busy month for people. School years come to an end, milestone celebrations such as graduation take place, and many of us start to participate in summer activities. When I started my last year of college in the fall of 2015, I couldn’t wait for May. For the entire school year, I had been counting down to May 7, 2016: Spring Commencement. All my hard work over the past five years was…

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Self Reflection Sunday, Week 3

Happy Sunday, friends!

Welcome back to my third installment of Self Reflection Sunday.(I know, I know. I missed last week, but such is life.) Over the past month, I’ve been posting a lot about how quarantine has really shifted my mindset away from things that were once very important to me and my health, and how it’s been hard to get myself back on track. That’s when I decided that I needed to…

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The Good Diabetic

The playing field for people living with Type 1 Diabetes isn't even, and that's why you can't compare one diabetic to another. If you know someone in your life who is living with diabetes, I urge you to not judge their management.

Good: adjective. To be desired or approved of.

The Oxford Dictionary

I share a lot of aspects of my life with people, and I find that I am the most open about my life with Type 1 Diabetes. This wasn’t something that happened overnight, but rather it came from me being frustrated with stereotypes surrounding Type 1 Diabetes, and my want to break those stereotypes. I am coming up on my fourth…

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Self Reflection Sunday, Week 2

My first week of #selfreflectionsunday is in the books! Read about how meeting my goals from last week went, what my goals for this week are, and maybe get inspired to start your own Self Reflection Sunday

Happy Sunday, friends!

Welcome back to my second installment of Self Reflection Sunday.Over the past month, I’ve been posting a lot about how quarantine has really shifted my mindset away from things that were once very important to me and my health, and how it’s been hard to get myself back on track. That’s when I decided that I needed to make more time for myself and things that helped me…

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A Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Self

I wanted to write a letter to my newly diagnosed-self and tell her some thing I think would bring her some comfort during this difficult time.

Dear Sam,

2016 should have been a great year for us.

It was a year that should have been filled with so much promise and opportunity. That February, you finished a ten year competitive swimming career. You swam your last races ever as a college athlete. All those years of waking up at 5am to jump in a cold pool and pound out a hard workout just to hop back in a few hours later, and do it…

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Self Reflection Sunday

You can join me in the Self Reflection Sunday Challenge by tagging me in your posts on Instagram, and using #SelfReflectionSunday. Read more about this challenge by following the link below

2020; what a year it has been and we’re not even halfway through. Between wildfires and a global pandemic, it’s been hard to give myself the proper focus that I know deserve. Most recently, I’ve talked about my struggles managing my Type 1 Diabetes during the COVID-19 crisis. Managing blood sugar levels during any type of crisis can be difficult, but at the end of the day, poor diabetes…

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All The Things They Don't Tell You After Being Diagnosed

All The Things They Don’t Tell You After Being Diagnosed

Once upon a time, I was just your average 22 year old. I had just finished my collegiate swimming career, graduated college, and I would have considered myself to be a healthy individual who was in the best shape of their life.

Little did I know that in three months, my life would change completely.

In the weeks leading up to my yearly physical, I knew something wrong. I, stupidly, googled…

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Quarantine & Mental Health

Life looks a lot different than I thought it would right now.

In January, I went to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with my boyfriend, Zach. The first of many trips we were planning together. COVID-19 was present in the world, but we were traveling internationally; although the four hour car ride from North Dakota to Canada doesn’t feel that international. Two weeks later, after getting the idea…

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The Journey From a Donut 5K to My First Half Marathon

I’ve been running road races for almost three years now. To date: I’ve ran multiple 5Ks and 10Ks, a few half marathons, and in October I’ll be running my second marathon. It seems crazy to think that this all started with finding out about a local 5K called Sandy’s Donut Run.

“It’s just a 5K, we can run 3.1 miles for donuts and coffee.”

And that my friends, is how I got into running.

I…

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COVID-19 & Me

Note: I am not a medical doctor or an expert in this field. I am expressing my feelings surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak and how all these preventative measures are impacting me. Sources used in this article can be found at the end.

I remember hearing about COVID-19 for the first time during a training run. I usually watch ABC’s World News Tonight and some form of local news to help pass the…