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What Has It Been Like to Self-Publish a Book
Early in 2024 I decided to compile a list of essays that I had written – primarily (though not entirely) about living with Parkinson’s. ...


Mirror Mirror on the Wall
“Wonderful!!” the instructor enthuses. ‘wonderful’ doesn’t really describe.our movements.


Feeling Invisible
I learned first hand how it feels to be excluded.


What Has It Been Like to Self-Publish a Book
Early in 2024 I decided to compile a list of essays that I had written – primarily (though not entirely) about living with Parkinson’s. ...


Letting Go of my Inner Bulldozer
Written about 2023 “Honey, what was it about my personal ad that caught your attention?” I ask, reaching for his hand across the table...


Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's- My Remarkable Journey
Written December 2023 April 2023 - My Journal Entry I am being pulled into a vortex where every movement takes supreme effort, as if I...


Stuck in Slow Motion
This is a story written 7 years ater i was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and the attempts I made to learn about the disease and to cope...


Living with Parkinson's - Overcoming Embarrassment
behinkd the positivity lies hidden feelings of embarrassment


I Counselled People with Chronic Illness; Then I was Diagnosed With One: Parkinson's Disease
Written Dwcember 2023 Life sometimes has a strange way of teaching us what we need to know. In my pre-retirement, pre Parkinson’s days...


How Have I Managed my Life with Parkinson's for Twenty Years?
The personal strengths I have acquired over my lifetime have combined to help me manage the difficult times


Ilness and Aging: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A lifetime of experience has given me the confidence to be more assertive


Aging: The Third Act
I I recently came across a talk given by Jane Fonda. She describe s what she calls the 'third ct'


Parkinson's, Rock Steady Boxing and Me
what makes it so enjoyable is the camaraderie that exists between us
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