What do you do when your life goes from driven young architect intern to living on disability due to the ravages of diabetes and (too-long-undiagnosed) celiac disease?
Well, if you are Katie Decker, you dive into the reality that is now your life, and you embrace it full-on. In her journey over the past 8 years, Katie has truly transformed her diabetes, as well as been transformed by it.
Tune in to hear how she’s working with Peter Nerothin’s fabulous non-profit, InsulinDependence, volunteering her time to mentor others as they test the limits of their own diabetes and learn adaptive pattern management as well as confidence in their bodies and spirits.
Also hear about Katie’s fascinating words on Primary and Secondary foods. Fascinating!
Her top three takeaways?
1. Start to build community with your diabetes care: Look to connect with people of similar interests first and diabetes second, because in the long run it will provide more inspiration and encouragement.
2. Be specific with what family and friends can do to help: Your family and friends care about you and want to help, but they may not know exactly what to do. Take the time to think about what would be helpful and then reach out to different people to help you get that daily, weekly, monthly support so you create a support system to help you feel less alone with the responsibilities of managing diabetes.
3. Think about the connection between primary food and secondary food in your life – Is there one thing that you can do related to your primary foods (career, relationships, spirituality, and physical movement) that will positively impact your secondary food choices (the stuff on your plate) and overall well-being?
Thanks for sharing your mindful presence and inspiring life with us, Katie!
P.S. If you want to support Katie with her fundraising effort with Testing Limits, click here. Or if you want to contact Katie, click here.
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