Hey. I’m Kelly, have T1, blah, blah, blah. I love my life, my family and my career. I’m first a wife, second a mom, third a dog-mom and fourth a career-woman. Late in my teens and early into my twenties, when I was trying to figure out, What in the hell am I going to do with myself?, I told myself that I would have a career that allowed me to rely on myself. I met and married a man that supported that mission. We bought a house, got some dogs, had so much fun and wound up having a child, which is pretty much the biggest, most amazing thing either of us have ever done.
I’m a registered nurse and a certified diabetes educator (the correct term is a Certified Diabetes Education and Care Specialist – CDCES). I take my job seriously, mainly because I love what I do. When I decided to become a nurse, I didn’t have a good reason (or really, any reason, if we’re being truthful). Now, though, I can tell you exactly why it happened as it did. I was destined to do this. My diabetes has been the answer to the why of my profession. Cheesy as it may seem, my disease and career go hand-in-hand. Emergency nursing was never something I dreamt of. But it’s everything I ever thought “nursing” was (even though it’s such a small portion of what “being a nurse” actually is), and I love it with my whole heart. It will always be part of who I am. Diabetes education has an obvious root in my personal history.
My husband, my son, my family, my friends, my dogs – they mean so much. In different ways, I have learnt from them all. Dogs remind me about what vulnerability and trust are; they are my constant reminder to be a better human. I have so much to be grateful for.
My goal here is to create a space for myself, and maybe for others, that allows for raw, true and ugly emotion. Also one that allows for happiness and celebration. I enjoy writing, however I’m not the best at it. I’ve tried not to allow that to prevent me from sharing my joy.
Livin' That Type 1 Life 