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Real talk on everyday life with T1D, diabetes tech, food, and advocacy — from someone who lives it daily.
January 22, 2026 · Featured
CGM devices changed my life. Here's everything I wish someone had told me when I started.
Why I started this blog, what you can expect, and why the T1D community means everything to me.
Jan 15, 2026
3 min read
A letter to the version of me sitting in that hospital room, terrified, trying to absorb information about a disease I'd have for the rest of my life. And maybe to you, if you're new here.
May 22, 2025
Before I found other people with T1D online, I felt completely alone in managing this disease. Here's how to find your people — and why it matters more than you might think.
May 20, 2025
The dawn phenomenon is real, breakfast spikes are real, and cereal is basically a glucose IV. Here are the breakfasts that actually work for my T1D mornings.
May 12, 2025
From explaining your CGM at a first date to treating a low at your best friend's wedding — navigating social situations with T1D requires a whole skill set they didn't cover at diagnosis.
May 1, 2025
Flying across time zones with insulin, a pump, a CGM, and enough supplies to survive any delay isn't exactly simple. Here's the system I've built after years of trial and error.
Apr 22, 2025
I switched from MDI to the Omnipod 5 closed-loop system six months ago. Here's what changed, what surprised me, and whether I'd recommend it.
Apr 8, 2025
Toxic positivity isn't the answer. Neither is despair. Here's what actually helped me find peace with a diagnosis that upended everything.
Mar 20, 2025
Insulin isn't a luxury. It's oxygen for people with Type 1 Diabetes. Here's the story of how I became an advocate — and why the fight for affordable insulin is far from over.
Mar 5, 2025
2 min read
Meal prepping with T1D isn't just about saving time — it's about predictability. When you know exactly what's in your food, dosing becomes so much easier.
Feb 17, 2025
I've been wearing the Dexcom G7 for six months. Here's what nobody in the press releases talks about — the good, the annoying, and the truly game-changing.
Feb 3, 2025
There's a tax that comes with type 1 diabetes that nobody talks about — the relentless mental load of keeping yourself alive, 24/7, with no days off.
Jan 15, 2025