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With the 14th of this month being World Diabetes Day (and also my favorite number!), I felt inspired to honor the theme by sharing 14 lessons I\u2019ve learned from living with Type 1 Diabetes for the past 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was diagnosed as a ripe young teenager and have experienced many trials and tribulations due to this chronic condition. But over time, something shifted. Instead of viewing my circumstances as cursed limitations, I\u2019ve grown into a healthier, more grounded perspective \u2014 that maybe this diagnosis has also been a blessed opportunity to learn, grow, and wake up to deeper truths about myself, others, and ultimately, God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes has been one of the loudest invitations of my life \u2014 an invitation to surrender fear, to trust God, and to walk in a freedom that no diagnosis can take away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, without further ado, here are 14 lessons diabetes has taught me about freedom, faith, and trusting myself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE 14 LESSONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Your body is always communicating \u2014 listen before reacting.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With diabetes, our body basically speaks in all caps. It\u2019s constantly sending signals, nudges, whispers, warnings \u2014 and sometimes full-on alarms. Over time I learned that reacting out of fear only makes everything worse. Instead, when I pause, breathe, and actually listen<\/em> to what my body is saying, I make calmer choices and feel more connected to myself instead of at war with myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Control is an illusion; trust brings peace.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pretty sure I am on some type of spectrum for having OCD. So safe to say I\u2019m a certified control freak. Maybe it\u2019s inherited from my mother or maybe T1D creates OCD all on its own \u2014 because the constant fear and survival-mode need to \u201ccontrol\u201d our blood sugar is next-level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this illusion of control took a real toll on my mental and emotional well-being. I would get stressed to the max when I\u2019d do everything right<\/em> and the numbers still told me I was \u201cwrong.\u201d When I finally began releasing the death grip on control and instead practiced sitting with what was<\/em>, I experienced more peace. It still sucks, don\u2019t get me wrong \u2014 but trust softens what control intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Numbers do not define you \u2014 your heart does.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just like the number on a scale can create disappointment, the number on a glucose monitor can do the same. But your worth can never be measured in milligrams per deciliter. If I imagined myself without diabetes, how would my heart lead me? What qualities would naturally rise to the surface?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those qualities \u2014 compassion, courage, resilience, empathy, love \u2014 that<\/em> is who you really are. Not a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Rest is sacred.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oh boy, is it. I am still learning this one. Rest does NOT come easy for me. I know I have some deep subconscious beliefs around rest that deserve a whole blog post one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s what I do know: rest is productive.<\/strong> A stressed, exhausted body is a dysregulated body \u2014 and high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, has a direct impact on blood sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I’m feeling restless and unable to relax due to a stubborn high that won\u2019t settle, one of the most powerful things I can do is a slow, mindful walk. If you can do it in nature, even better. I swear every time I\u2019ve chosen this during a rough day, it works like magic: my levels drop to steady normal and my entire nervous system calms. Try it and let me know if it works for you, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Faith fills the gaps science can\u2019t.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There have been countless days where my insulin, my calculations, my corrections, my tech \u2014 all of it \u2014 just didn\u2019t add up. When nothing made sense, faith stepped in. Faith bridges the unexplainable. Faith holds the moments where we\u2019ve done all we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is scientific, but the peace to live with it comes from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. You can do hard things \u2014 just take it one day at a time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Living with Type 1 is a full-time job you never applied for, can\u2019t quit, and never get a day off from. But somehow, here we are \u2014 still waking up, still showing up, still fighting, still living. Hard things become possible when you take them in daily doses instead of trying to carry the whole future all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Food is not the enemy; fear is.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I used to fear food. Fear how it would affect my numbers, fear of messing up, fear of being \u201cbad\u201d at diabetes. But food is nourishment. Energy. Enjoyment. Connection. Culture. Comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we heal our relationship with fear, our relationship with food becomes kinder, gentler, and more trusting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Healing is not linear \u2014 but every low brings a rise.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And what goes up must come down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are days when your levels take a toll on your mental health and it feels like this is your forever. But then a few days later you have a really great day. Cherish those good days. Return to them in your mind when the rough days hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis too shall pass\u201d applies to diabetes more than almost anything. Everything in this life is temporary. You can still find stillness in the storm. God is the one unchanging truth in all moments \u2014 look for Him during struggle, and remember to give thanks during peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Community matters \u2014 we weren\u2019t meant to do this alone.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There is something healing about knowing someone else gets it without you needing to explain. Diabetes can be isolating, but connection dissolves shame. The more we talk, support each other, share our highs and lows, the easier this journey becomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Self-love is blood sugar management, too.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The kinder I am to myself, the better my numbers behave. Truly. Shame spikes stress, and stress spikes blood sugar. But self-compassion activates safety in the body. Talking to yourself gently \u2014 even when you\u2019re frustrated \u2014 is a form of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Forgive your body \u2014 it\u2019s doing its best for you.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to feel betrayed by your pancreas or resentful of your body. But our bodies are constantly trying to keep us alive. They\u2019re not against us. They are for<\/em> us. They just need more help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgiving your body opens the door to partnership instead of punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Freedom begins with acceptance.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Acceptance isn\u2019t giving up \u2014 it\u2019s releasing resistance. Acceptance allows you to work with<\/em> your condition instead of exhausting yourself fighting against it. The more I accepted diabetes as part of my life (not my identity), the freer I became.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. God is in the details \u2014 even the glucose readings.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

God isn’t distant from your daily experience; He\u2019s right there in the tiny moments\u2026 the lows that come out of nowhere, the highs that make no sense, the miraculous 110 mg\/dL that follows a day of chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is close enough to care about the smallest fluctuations. Nothing is too small for Him to hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Your diagnosis isn\u2019t your doom; it\u2019s your doorway to purpose.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I used to think diabetes ruined my life. Now I realize it shaped me for it. My diagnosis didn’t end my purpose \u2014 it introduced me to it. Diabetes taught me compassion, discipline, faith, resilience, spiritual awareness, surrender, and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not the thing that took me out \u2014 it\u2019s the thing that trained me up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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I don\u2019t believe God \u201cgifted\u201d me diabetes. I am 99.9% convinced this chronic illness was crafted straight from the devil himself \u2014 and if you live with it, I\u2019m sure you\u2019d agree! So when I ever speak of diabetes being a “blessing,” I do not<\/em> mean it originated from God…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I mean is this:
God can take what was meant to destroy us and turn it into victory.<\/strong>
He can turn curses into blessings, pain into gain, frustration into compassion, and fear into faith as we continually practice deeper obedience and trust in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans 8:28 says,<\/strong>
\u201cAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He can transform any perceivable bad into good \u2014 darkness into light, loss into resurrection \u2014 for those who love Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that has truly been the greatest lesson of all.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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