Happy Friday! 

Let’s get personal for a bit. I love having a full plate. My friends will vouch for this, if I’m not burning the candle at both ends, I’m not happy. 

It’s who I am, and I’ve become much more comfortable with it over the years. Honestly, that’s been the biggest benefit to my mindfulness practice, accepting myself for who I am. 

It works great a large percentage of the time, but as usual with T1D, the best laid plans often go awry. 

When I have a low, even a fringe low like the low 70’s, I slow down. My mind wanders, and I find myself mindlessly swiping through Instagram or Twitter, hopelessly not present and disengaged. 

Worst of all, I seem rude! It certainly appeals to my always on, always busy, multiple devices, multiple notifications lifestyle but it often leaves me frustrated with empty time and an ever-growing to-do list filled with unchecked items. 

And sure, you could say “Well Rob, why don’t you get a CGM so you can keep track of your trends before you get low?” 

First of all, I’m working on that. But second, this is just another slight inconvenience in the life of a T1D that often goes unnoticed. It’s death by 1,000 tiny cuts (or pricks, or sticks, or injections). Often I make things worse by unfairly placing blame on myself for these hindrances. 10/10 I do not recommend that. 

So since we have to live with this, let’s accept our (or someone we know and love) T1D low/high quirks, and commit to noting our shortcomings more gently. 

I’ve committed to staying more diligent with my blood sugar testing regimen, and sticking with a more consistent diet/exercise regimen to minimize my blood variance (you know, all the good things doctors/scientists/magicians recommend) in an effort to doing more of the things I want to do, like running a business, podcast, performing & teaching comedy, writing, exercising, drinking kombucha and sharing Kombucha Instagram stories with my #boochboiz & #boochbabez and of course chatting casually with my cat. 

I digress, but my point is if we’re all going to improve our T1D journey, it starts with being more gentle with ourselves. Look out for number (type) one. 

I’m so sorry for that pun. Wow. 

So today, let’s do two things: 

Tell me your quirks/ticks/traits that accompany a low or high blood sugar. I want to hear them. Let’s laugh about how you ignored your Aunt Shirley for 25 minutes while she told a story about bridge club because you were in the mid-60’s.  

Take some time to send some love to another T1D. It could be someone you know, or someone you follow on Instagram. It could even be Derek Theler. Wow, aren’t we all grateful for that dude. 

When it comes to the day to day struggle with T1D, my biggest leaps and bounds have come from interacting with the community. It gives me hope, inspiration and a feeling that I’m not alone. You all fill my cup. 

So hang in there. Go with the flow, whether high or low (I’m sorry again). We’re in this together. 

#Boochboiz for life 

Rob