Killing the Sweet Tooth: Diabetes Diagnosis

So the last few weeks have been radio silence over here. My grand plans of updating regularly got overshadowed by "OMGWTFBBQ" overwhelmed nonsense. Getting back on track should happen soon, if slowly. Both sides of my family have long, detailed histories of both diabetes and heart disease. I recognized the signals in my body and went to the doctor. Sho' nuff, I have full-blown type-2 diabetes. I thought I was prepared for the news, as I pretty much expected it to be the case, but I was surprised by the flood of emotions that came next. I felt shame around my Paula-Dean-Like cooking style, my penchant...

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Sad Elephant, and Why Catharsis Cry is Good for Me

Have you ever seen the story about the elephant who lives on a little reserve and became BFF's with a dog that wandered on the property? Seriously check this out:   Elephant and Dog are Friends - CBS That's some gods-damned loyalty. That's love. That's family, dammit. Then, there's the followup. Be prepared - you're gonna cry. Or you have no soul, and that should make you a bit sad, too.   Tarra and Bella Update - CBS So why is weeping over this elephant's grief a cathartic good cry? For me, grief is rough, but it's also inextricably tied to trying really hard and coming...

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