#IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes Day - 4/22/15

Logo by the amazing Mr. Mike Lawson~

I’m happy to say that a lot of discussions were generated on twitter and facebook after Friday’s blog post, #IwishpeopleknewThatDiabetes was published. 
FTR: Friday's post was inspired by Denver Colorado 3rd grade teacher, Kyle Schwartz and her amazing #Iwishmyteacherknew teaching plan which started a viral twitter conversation after she shared her students notes. 
All weekend I was thrilled and incredibly inspired to see people using the #Iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes, hashtag to express their diabetes thoughts and feelings - And I witnessed people strengthening their own diabetes voices in process -and that was amazing! 
I started thinking about having a day where people could use the hashtag in unison to express the good, (like how people with diabetes are flipping awesome,) the bad,(insurance crap, blood sugar issues, you name it,) and the diabetesalicious of it all ( as in, yes indeed you cab eat that cupcake!), when it comes to what we wish people knew about diabetes. 

So I’m proposing Wednesday April 22nd, 2015 as '#IwishpeopleknewThatDiabetes Day.' 
A day where the DOC shares their thoughts, wisdom, hearts and humor, by using  the #IwishpeopleknewThatDiabetes hashtag on the twitter, facebook, instagram, blog posts, tumblr, vine, etc.
Also, the #IwishpeopleknewThatDiabetes hashtag will be featured on this week’s #DSMA chat, which also happens to be on the 22nd at 9pm, EST.

I’m so excited, guys and I hope you are too! 

Let me know what your thoughts and I look forward to your participation in the #IwishpeopleknewthatDiabetes Day discussions. 

It's not about the numbers, it's about people feeling confident enough to use their voices and express what they feel/how their feeling when it comes to diabetes!