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Hi Ladies! I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends over Thanksgiving. I was able to see lots of family members, eat delicious food, and play the game “Loaded Questions” with family members. If you’ve never played this game, it is hilarious! I highly recommend it not only because of the humor aspect, but also because you learn a lot about people by playing it!As I write this post, I am reflecting on everything that I am thankful for. I have A LOT to be thankful for—a beautiful family, lots of love, lots of friends, access to great resources to treat my diabetes, hope for the future, the ability to help other women with diabetes through DiabetesSisters, and a well-paying job in the sales industry, to name a few. Well, speaking of the job….I have to wait by the phone at 9am tomorrow morning for the dreaded phone call from my manager to find out if I still have a job or not. Any woman with diabetes knows how frightening the prospect of losing a job, and hence, the health insurance benefits that go with it! This is especially true for single women. I am thankful that I have a husband and I can go on his health insurance if necessary, but it will cost A LOT more under his plan. The loss of control over the situation is also very frustrating. I have no idea what is going on and no control over this huge aspect of my life. FYI- For a lot of women with diabetes, “control” has become central to our being….and the need for control over our diabetes is often transferred into other areas of our lives.

It seems like our job is such an important part of our lives, and rightly so. After all, Americans spend more time (8.7 hours) doing work and related activities than any other activity in life, even sleeping! Unfortunately, a recent Newsweek article reported that only 1 out of 6 Americans are content in their job. In reality, the “contentment” aspect is what scares and excites me the most about my situation. I am scared to embark on this huge journey of searching for a new job that will bring me contentment, but it is also exciting to go on a new adventure with the end result of a job that could bring a lot of new motivation and excitement (contentment) to my life. On this Thanksgiving weekend, I realize there are a lot of people out there who have already lost their jobs due to the bad economy. So, I am certainly thankful that I have had my job for as long as I have. I also realize that there are a lot of other women reading this who are worried about their job. So, from one woman with diabetes to another, I encourage you to keep your head high and remember that there is a reason for everything. Maybe the reason is more contentment at your next job! (Now, I just ask that someone come along beside me and tell me the same message when I need a pick-me-up! J It may be next week when I need a pick-me-up….I’ll let you know!)

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