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Let's Just Practice

by  GingerVieira
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
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Type 1, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, Ashtanga Yoga Instructor

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I decided I'm just going to practice being diabetic from now.

 

The word "practice" implies I don't have it all figured out yet. I'm not a professional. I'm not perfect. I can mistakes -- in fact, it's expected that I'll make mistakes, b...

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    Kim Benjet
    Thursday, November 08, 2007 at 12:05 PM
    I love the practice metaphor. I had my 9 year old read this blog and he too related to the idea. Thanks!- Kim
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  2. great post
    justin
    Friday, November 09, 2007 at 02:23 PM
    it certainly takes the pressure off when you think of it that way. thanks for the new perspective!
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    re: great post
    GingerVieira
    Friday, November 09, 2007 at 03:23 PM

    OHHH GOOOD! Mission accomplished :)


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  3. practice makes perfect....
    amy mercer
    Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 08:09 AM
    This is great Ginger..I like thinking about managing our disease this way. My mom says the same thing about religion, that it's just like anything else, we have to practice, to go to your church consistentently, to get "better" at it. After 23 years of practice with diabetes, I'm still not perfect but I'll keep trying!
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  4. Let's Just Practice
    Mark
    Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 09:05 AM

    This is a great post and should be compulsory reading for medical practitioners.


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    re: Let's Just Practice
    GingerVieira
    Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 10:56 AM

    Thank you, Mark! I don't know how we'd go about reforming the way doctors approach their patients...but man it would certainly make a difference if we could!!!

     

    Thank you for reading!

    Ginger 


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