Here are 5 Ways You Can Improve Your Diabetes Journey

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Hi there,

I hope your New Year is off to a great start! I’ve recently posted an article on Diathrive, 5 Ways to Improve Your Diabetes Journey This Year. So, if you have been diagnosed with diabetes or know someone who has, read my article and share it with others.

January is National Staying Healthy Month. Choosing healthier behaviors often increases energy, overall well-being, and quality of life. But, people diagnosed with diabetes (PWD) often put so much pressure on themselves to reach diabetes-related goals immediately.ร‚ย 

Living with a diagnosis of diabetes is a process. No one knows the exact mechanism for everyone to achieve daily normalized blood sugars, weight, and lab values. There are so many life events and stressors that surround PWD. Often guilt and self-doubt creep in when we set high expectations instead of living the journey. Everyone diagnosed with diabetes’ life journey is different. But being different doesn’t mean you can’t achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Here are five transformational ways to start the year on your individualized diabetes journey. Click here to read more.

Make this lifetime great because you can!

Timika

Help Break the Diabetes Cycle

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One of my foundational principles is to help others maintain optimal health. Check out my most recent blog on Diathrive and learn tips on turning a diabetes diagnosis into teachable moments and help break the diabetes cycle.ร‚ย 

When you model and share health information with future generations, you can help them avoid or delay experiencing a diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis. Here are 5 ways to help break the cycle.ร‚ย 


When I started as a diabetes educator in 2001, approximately 17 million people had a diabetes diagnosis. At the time, there wasn’t much, if any, talk or statistics gathering about prediabetes. However, over the years, diabetes diagnoses have steadily increased despite medical advances and education, and so has the number of individuals at risk for diabetes and prediabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximatelyร‚ย 37.3 millionร‚ย people have diabetes in the United States. Of the 37.3 million people, 28.7 million have a diabetes diagnosis, and 8.5 million people don’t know they have it. In addition, over 96 million people 18 years and older have prediabetes. Read more here.

Make this lifetime great because you still can!

Timika

May Gratitude Encase Your Heart This Holiday Season (2022)

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Transcendence is about realizing you are more than your experience. Your life has meaning and purpose, and nothing or no one on earth can change your divine makeup. May this holiday season be a time of deep reflection and revelation. Desire to be free mentally, physically, socially, spiritually, and in every aspect of your health.

Empowering Families Series #3: One Mother at a Time Interview with Mia Pickard DNP, FNP-BC – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

Guest NameMia Pickard, DNP, FNP-BCContact email: porchlighthealthnp@gmail.comย Keywords#healthcare, #empowerment, #family, #nursing, #storms,#resources, #Georgia, #mentalhealth, #community, #personal growthย Summaryย In this episode, Mia Pickard shares her inspiring journeyfrom small-town roots to becoming a Georgia-based Family Nurse Practitioner. She discusses her innovative approach to healthcare, empowering families, and the importance of honest communication and storm-walking as tools for growth.Key Topicsย Mia Pickardโ€™s background and journey from Ohio to GeorgiaThe concept of Porchlight Health and its missionThe importanceof resource sharing and community in healthcareHow storms and challenges can be opportunities for growthThe role of honesty and vulnerability in parenting and relationshipsStrategies for empowering families and childrenThe impact of childhood experiences on parenting stylesThe significance of building trust and safe environments for childrenMiaโ€™s innovative health guides and digital resourcesThe importance of individualizing care and self-empowermentย Sound Bitesย "I'm a problem solver; I like to bring resources to people""Utilizing the resources you have to create or improve your health picture""Storms provide clarity and an opportunity to get grounded"ย Chaptersย 00:00 Introduction to Mia Pickard and her journey02:10 Mia shares her problem-solving approach in healthcare07:00 Using resources to improve health and well-being18:16 Storms as opportunities for clarity and growth31:30 Introducing Porchlight Health and its mission42:17 Building a digital presence and resources for health empowerment43:00 The ripple effect of empowering families and communitiesThank you for listening!Timika ChambersYou can learn more about the work I do at https://timikaschambers.com/
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