It’s been a wonderful week. I had the privilege of traveling to the Hawaiian island of Oahu for this past week an…
Travel
Speaking of Guilt and Unexpected Outcomes
As I go about my diabetes-infused world, I keep coming back to this idea that I lack good ways for explaining the severi…
Orientation
During the three days I spent in Washington, D.C., I had a small taste of the challenges I’ll have to deal with when I’m…
101 Places Not To See Before You Die
Now out from HarperPaperbacks, 101 Places Not To See Before You Die -- by ASweetLife contributor Catherine Price -- is a…
Medical Clearance?
Will having diabetes prevent me from getting medical clearance to study abroad in Estonia?…
“Have Respect For Bread; Bread Is Older Than We Are.”
As someone who is diabetic and on a gluten-free diet, living in a foreign country for a year will present a whole new se…
Traveling with Diabetes
Right now, as I type, I have a knot in my stomach. It’s a familiar feeling, often accompanied by an inability to t…
Elliott Yamin Tweets from Chile
I’m still having difficulty accepting Twitter as a source of news, but nonetheless, I was interested by the tweets…
Estonia
I was nervous about the second week of my trip, which I spent in Estonia. For the first time since being diagnosed with …
On the Road to Rotterdam
A few weeks ago I received a notice announcing that the marathon had been postponed from March 26th to May 13th...…