by Bonnie O'Neil | Oct 28, 2022 | Faith in the Journey, T1D and Caregiving, Uncategorized
If you’re like most of the world today, the question how can I manage fear lurks stealthily in the shadows of daily life. Between pandemic, worldwide recession, and threat of global war, every day offers up sufficient opportunity to flex our fear muscles. Onto these...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 5, 2019 | T1D and Caregiving
I have been surrounded by loved ones affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D) my entire life—first as a sister, and then as a mother. And while raising a child with T1D has certainly given me a front-row seat to the challenges of managing this complicated disease, it was...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Aug 29, 2018 | T1D and Caregiving
This photo has stood sentry on my dressing table for as long as I can remember. It’s one of those cheesy shopping mall photos – the Christmas tree isn’t real, but the smiles on my boys’ faces certainly are. In the eyes of the one, I see the strength and...
by Bonnie O'Neil | May 25, 2018 | T1D and Caregiving
I had walked underneath this tree countless times over the years. On every daily neighborhood walk with my trusted four-footed friend. Every Sunday afternoon walk with my husband. Every walk with my daughter, lacrosse stick in hand, ball bouncing. Never...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 5, 2018 | T1D and Caregiving
They called it a bomb cyclone; I call it forty-four hours without power. Forty-four winter hours with no heat. No light. And not even cell service. We were all bracing for the winter nor’easter to rear its ugly head, interrupting our weekend plans with sheets...