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Slipstream in the City 2012: No, really, thank YOU!
It’s hard to believe that it was only a little over a week ago that we held our second annual fundraiser event, Slipstream in the City 2012. This year’s event was held at the Steam Whistle Brewing...
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And the 2012 Inspiration Award goes to…
We started a new tradition this year. We call it the ‘Inspiration Award’, and unveiled it and the recipient during last week’s Slipstream in the City event. The Inspiration Award is to honour members...
View ArticleDec. 10 Monday in Motion Recap: Tools for dealing with diabetes challenges
We’re taking the month of December to take a look back at the past year living with diabetes. Last week’s question: What has been your biggest diabetes challenge over the past year? This week’s...
View ArticleDec. 17 Monday in Motion Recap: Your biggest success of 2012
We’re taking the month of December to take a look back at the past year living with diabetes. Last week’s question: What tools helped the most in getting through your biggest diabetes challenge? This...
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Jan. 7 Monday in Motion Recap: 2013 goals for keeping active
This week’s question: What’s your goal for keeping active for this new year? Responses: People talked about their exercise goals for the year. Some had specific targets to reach for the year: Mark is...
View ArticleJan. 14 Monday in Motion Recap: Keeping motivated
This week’s question: How do people plan to stay motivated and on track with their activity goals for the year? Responses: This week’s responses all seemed to focus, in one way or another, on keeping...
View ArticleJan. 21 Monday in Motion Recap: Biggest obstacles to keeping active so far
This week’s question: What have you found are the biggest obstacles to keeping active so far this year? Responses: There was a wide variety of obstacles that people have come across so far this year,...
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Where the Magic Happens: Winter Slipstream 2013 Recap
Magical things happen when we step beyond the limits of our comfort zones. Connected in Motion programs can make people ‘uncomfortable’. While this might seem like a bizarre thing to promote and brag...
View ArticleJan. 28: Who inspires you to do more?
This week’s question: Since peoples’ goals are often about challenging themselves in new ways, what has inspired you to try something new or push a little further this new year? This past month’s...
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Diabetes Art Day 2013
During this year’s Winter Slipstream we offered more indoor sessions than we have in the past. One of the indoor activities available this year was to put something together for Diabetes Art Day. Lee...
View ArticleFeb. 4 Monday in Motion Recap: Who has been your biggest support?
This week’s question: This month we’re asking questions about relationships. So, February’s first Monday in Motion question… Who has been your biggest support, while living with T1? Responses: It was...
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Be a Super Hero this Valentine’s Day: Skip the roses, and help save a kid’s...
Some of our D-friends south of the border came together and had a little brainstorm about how they might use social media for social good. There was born the idea of creating a campaign around...
View ArticleFeb. 11 Monday in Motion Recap: What does ‘good support’ look like?
This week’s Question: Many of us have likely had those times where someone tries to help, but it ends up feeling intrusive. So, what makes an offer of support feel helpful? (Last week we asked people...
View ArticleFeb. 18 Monday in Motion Recap: When do you first decide to tell people about...
This week’s question: With new friends or a new partner when do you decide to bring up diabetes? (Last week we asked people to tell us what ‘good support’ looks like with diabetes. You can read that...
View ArticleFeb. 25 Monday in Motion Recap: Best responses to telling people about your...
This week’s question: What’s the best reaction that someone has had when you told them you (or someone close to you) has type 1? … If you’ve not had a ‘best reaction’, what would your ideal look like?...
View ArticleMarch 4th Monday in Motion Recap: Most helpful diabetes tech
Last month our theme was support and relationships. The theme for March’s Monday in Motion questions is technology. This week’s question: What diabetes technology has helped you out the most?...
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Kyle Cochran, American Ninja Warrior
Throughout my life with T1, I have heard countless speakers talk about the challenges of diabetes – the traditional ‘don’t let diabetes stand in your way’ stories. For the most part, I have found these...
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March 11th Monday in Motion Recap: What’s your biggest pet peeve about...
This month’s Monday in Motion theme is technology and how it helps/hinders life with diabetes. Last week we asked what’s your most helpful piece of diabetes tech… This week’s question: What are your...
View ArticleMarch 18th Monday in Motion Recap: Best diabetes related apps?
This month’s Monday in Motion theme is technology and how it helps/hinders life with diabetes. Last week we asked what’s your biggest pet peeve about diabetes tech… This week’s question: What are your...
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