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Thanks to everyone who helped us reach our minimum goal! We are still fundraising and would appreciate your support!
Once again I have joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 9 million [...]
Once again I have joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. I will be on the course of the 2012 Blue Nose Marathon (Local). This is [...]
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Sunday morning was upon us. I have not been training due to my chronic pain. B has not been training because she’s simply a really busy kid. I’m confident we’ll be fine, we have no time goals, we’re just going to have fun.
Auntie Dana arrives in time to head out [...]
It’s amazing what one can bring themselves to do when it involves a cause one believes in passionately. I have run for Team Diabetes twice before. My involvement was prompted by my sister’s late-in-life (relatively speaking) Type 1 diagnosis. She was 30, her sugars 31. Within two months she began having seizures. It’s been a [...]
My sister is a brittle diabetic.
Since about 2004 my sister Dana has been through a turmoil of information and emotions. For years she had battled illness causing drastic weight loss, and a low immune system. She’s been on a roller coaster with her health. Finally, she seemed to have gotten under control, what appeared [...]
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About me My name is Trish. Blogging for Change... inspiring you to make change: in your own life and for social good.
I am interested in the pursuit of bettering our lives. I like to write about issues & activities of interest to me, sometimes doing advocacy work, sometimes to express myself personally. I also post samples of my amateur photography.
My two beautiful school-aged girlies and I live in Nova Scotia since July of 2006, after having moved around Canada. I am the Director of Mommy Connetions Halifax. I have a broad range of interests, but some of the things you’ll see me post about include: diabetes; cancer; early learning & care, family, and women; scrapbooking; reading; running; social justice; parenting; and life balance…
I am currently a registered Social Worker Candidate, previously an early childhood educator, child care centre director, and interim director of two not-for-profit agencies.
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