Seven out of 10 of us will die from a chronic illness.  For those of living with a chronic illness, it becomes even more important to have the conversation, and at the minimum to make a healthcare proxy.

Engage with Grace is a valuable tool for encouraging that end of life discussion.  It is five questions that could make a huge difference for famlies and loved ones!  Engage with Grace/The One Slide Project is a California-based initiative to create a viral marketing campaign aimed at getting Americans to talk about end of life issues with their families and loved ones.  I urge all of us with diabetes, type 1 and type 2, to register and answer the five questions and share them with your family and loved ones!

For another real-life account of discussing end of life issues, read breast cancer survivor PJ Hamel's post on Engage With Grace.