Rachel

What many people don’t know about me is that I’m obsessed with science fiction and dystopian stories. I’ve never been a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, but …

My yoga teacher used to say, “The mind is a box,” a self-perpetuating entity that loops endlessly. In yoga, these loops are called vasanas. Habits are so ingrained that we …

Today is also World Diabetes Day. A day when people living with all types of diabetes share that they can do anything they set their minds to. We are not …

I would like to talk a little bit about indoctrination. Specifically, edification in the world of diabetes. When I was first diagnosed, and for the first six years of my …

I made my first big decision as an adult in a coffee shop after eating a giant banana muffin. It wasn’t easy to pick up a coin-operated pay phone, but …

You came unexpectedly. You have surprised me, exhausted me, confused me. You forced me to look for answers, but for a long time I was looking in all the wrong …

Peace, such a simple word, but so powerful. If you were asked to describe peace, what would you say? Stay still? Are you satisfied? In terms of safety and security? …

Every morning I tell myself that life with diabetes is a new beginning. Regardless of the situation when you go to bed, waking up is always a fresh start. But …

There is only one seamless reality. That consciousness flows into and through all living and inanimate objects. Self is not derived from any sense, but exists through all senses. We …

I was diagnosed three days before leaving for India to teach yoga teacher training. My Endo doctor told me to get a blood glucose meter and test my blood sugar …