Today is World Diabetes Day and to be honest I'm flat. The fire emergency here in Australia combined with higher blood sugars have kept me from my usual enthusiasm. But it's not just that. It's hard to put a positive spin on diabetes all the time. All I can say is my daily yoga practice pulls me out of the doom and gloom. It reminds me that as much as I like to get lost in the details around my health management it's never going to be perfect. Control is necessary but there has to be some wiggle room. Giving myself a hard time isn't productive. I've learned to relax in the tougher poses, to breathe deep and find stillness. These mini lessons are perfect metaphors for the ups and downs of this disease. And believe me I need that right now.