I some how stumbled upon Living Vertical in my Instagram account and was hooked following Steve on his project he called Project 365. This was a project or a goal he set to climb every day for 365 days. I followed the daily pictures (which he is excellent at taking) and read his daily updates of how he was managing diabetes, his life and accomplishing his goal of climbing everyday for a year! I was inspired by his daily updates and had an opportunity to live a little of his life through his eyes, mind, heart and sole. I encourage everyone to take a look at his web page and check out his projects, pictures and mission. Here is a piece off his front page of his web site:
www.Livingvertical.org or try this link http://livingvertical.org/about-us-2/
Steve’s Bio
Hi I’m Steve Richert. This photo is what living with type 1 diabetes has meant to me over the last 14 years since I was diagnosed: an opportunity to embrace challenge, one step at a time!
I grew up thinking that climbing was something that was meant for “other people” who were braver or stronger, but when I was faced with a life altering diagnosis with T1D at age 16 I decided that I couldn’t afford to leave the great deeds to the great. I wanted to make my mark and get my piece of the action even if I was a complete beginner with little natural athleticism.
I have spent the time between then and now learning about my body, about the food that works for me and how my blood sugar responds to the demands of different environments. It has been a process–and many times that process has been a dark, difficult, beautiful and rewarding task. Through it all, my motivation has been to learn from the lessons that diabetes can teach, and thereby become stronger.