Happy Birthday, YCDT!

The You Can Do This Project turns one year old today!

It all started with this:




...and it keeps going strong.

Things are never perfect. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to do our best when it comes to living with and managing this disease, but it does mean that we can let go of the idea that we're not good enough; that we aren't worthy of happiness; that it's too late for us.

It's never too late.

We may be down a road we never thought we'd be on, and the way back looks scary. It means admitting that we're on this road to begin with. It means trying harder than we ever have; harder than we think we can.

It's never too late.

Have you been meaning to do a video, but just never got around to it?

It's never too late.

Chances are there's someone out there dealing with the very same thoughts, feelings and frustrations as you who needs to hear your story. Someone who thinks it's just them; who thinks that no one understands; who feels so completely alone.

They need to hear from you.

Use whatever means you have necessary to record video (camera phones work too, ya know...), upload it to YouTube, Vimeo, etc., and shoot me a link to it so that I can get it on the You Can Do This website and YouTube channels.

Share your story - be a light in someone's darkness.

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It would appear that a few other people are celebrating this one year mark as well - here are the posts I've found so far. Wow!

Rachel: http://talesofrachel.com/2012/06/15/happy-birthday-to-ycdt/

Bob: http://tminustwo.net/2012/06/15/she-can-do-this-and-she-did/

Jeff: http://jeffmatherphotography.com/dispatches/2012/06/a-year-later-i-can-do-this-you-can-too/

Meredith: http://withasideofinsulin.blogspot.com/2012/06/you-can-do-this-one-year-later.html?spref=fb (with a video!)

Leighann: http://www.d-mom.com/you-can-do-this-project-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d-mom+%28D-Mom+Blog%29

Jacquie: http://badpancreas.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/i-can-do-this/

DSMA: http://diabetessocmed.com/2012/happy-1-year-anniversary-ycdt/

C: http://cslifewithd.blogspot.com/2012/06/you-can-do-this.html (with video!)

Briley: http://indpendence.com/2012/06/15/you-can-do-this-birthday/

Jess: http://www.meanddblog.com/2012/06/you-can-have-happy-birthday.html?m=0

Chris: http://tobesugarfree.com/2012/06/15/still-doing-this/

Holly: http://arnoldandme.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-did-this.html

Kerri: http://sixuntilme.com/blog2/2012/06/the_friday_six_phil_donahue.html

Sara: http://momentsofwonderful.com/2012/06/you-can-still-do-this/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-can-still-do-this

Scott: http://scottsdiabetes.com/2012/06/happy-birthday-ycdt-project/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScottsDiabetes+%28Scott%27s+Diabetes%29 (with video!)

Brian: http://notmycell.blogspot.com/2012/06/happy-anniversary-happy-birthday.html (with a new video contribution!)

Babs: http://babscampbell.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/you-can-do-this/

Lorraine and Caleb: http://thisiscaleb.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/you-can-do-this-anniversary-ycdt/

Bennet: http://www.ydmv.net/2012/06/you-can-do-this.html

Karen: http://www.bittersweetdiabetes.com/2012/06/happy-birthday-ycdt.html

Meri: http://www.ourdiabeticlife.com/2012/06/happy-brithday-you-can-do-this-project.html

Sarah: http://smartdpants.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/happy-1st-anniversary-you-can-do-this-project/

Kelly: http://diabetesaliciousness.blogspot.com/2012/06/diabetesalicious-lite-of-birthdays.html

Shannon: http://neuroticcity.blogspot.com/2012/06/hbd-ycdt.html

Bea: http://crankypancreas.com/2012/06/15/we-all-can-do-this/

Kate: http://www.tenaciouslysweet.com/2012/06/you-can-do-this.html

Mike: http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/06/celebrating-one-year-of-you-can-do-this.html (with a new video contribution!)

Sarah: http://sugabetic.me/2012/06/another-fridayfind-ycdt-project-turns-1/

Colleen: http://dmeanderings.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/ycdt/

Debra: http://grammiescreations.blogspot.com/2012/06/you-can-do-this-project-happy-birthday.html