The Journey to Magnificence: Week Forty

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week forty: November 11-17, 2018. NaNoWriMo is so much fun and somehow I’m fitting in time to get coursework done for the VA course, which in itself is quite motivating. What I Said I’d Do Write another 11,667 words of my novel … Continue reading →

World Diabetes Day is About Visibility

November 14, 2018 Today is World Diabetes Day. It’s a day intended to promote awareness and education about diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes. I have been a type 1 diabetic for twenty-three years. You can read more about my experiences in these posts: 25 Truth Bombs to Make You … Continue reading →

The Journey to Magnificence: Week Thirty-Nine

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week thirty-nine: November 4-10, 2018. This week felt 200% more productive than the last few months. I think it was a combination of having clear-cut goals for the week, a plan to achieve them, and a way to track and tally the time spent working on … Continue reading →

What is Type 1 Diabetes and Why You Should Care

Even if you haven't read any of my other articles about this disease, you've probably heard about diabetes. Something about sugar, right? It's more common in fat people. Someone's friend's grandma had it and needed a foot amputated, maybe. Another person probably went blind from it. … Continue reading →

The Journey to Magnificence: Week Thirty-Eight

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week thirty-eight: October 28 - November 3, 2018. While this week had me focusing on NaNoWriMo (which is what I’ll be focusing on all month) I did get clear on some goals. Gina Horkey, who created the 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success … Continue reading →