Recently, I reconnected with a long-lost local PWD (person with diabetes) named Ryan.??Last time Ryan and I saw one another we were talking about diabetes goal-setting and dealing with wicked bouts of burnout.??And this week I received an email from him with a brilliant idea about how to stay motivated towards setting — and reaching — diabetes-related goals.
“I’ve had this ‘pyramid’ for about three months now.??Just something that I keep near my desk to keep me focused on my diabetes.??After completion of the pyramid, I have no clue what I will do but some kind of celebration will be in order,” he wrote, and attached a slide to his image.??And when I opened it, I was like “whoa.”
He had created a pyramid of his diabetes goals.??Tangible goals — real-life goals — that are both achievable and ambitious, all at once.??I thought this was so clever because it is a constant but non-threatening reminder of what diabetes goals are most top-of-mind for him.??(Also, having a celebration at the end of that pyramid completion sounds like a quality idea.??Perhaps a Fudgy the Whale?)
I’ve been working towards gaining better control of my diabetes (and overall health) lately, and I love the idea of something I can print out, stick to my fridge, and remain inspired by.??I liked the idea of a pyramid, but I kept picturing a huge bingo hall in my mind, with a whole bunch of PWDs sitting at the tables with glucose tabs and bingo markers at the ready.??But the trick wasn’t getting four in a row, it was filing the whole card.
I thought about my own personal goals and created this:
There are a few not-necessarily-diabetes-related goals on there (like “lose??6 pounds,” which is because I’m still trying to de-flump), but there are a lot of diabetes goals that aren’t unique to my particular circumstances.??Since I’m trying to emerge from some diabetes burnout, my goals aren’t as tight as they were a few months ago (i.e. the slow progression from an A1C over 8 to one under 7.5).??But these are real, and I’m hoping to fill the card within six months. Thanks for the fun idea, Ryan!
What would be on your bingo card?
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