POSITIVELY PARKINSON'S

There always seems to be a letdown after an adventure.  In most cases, the air in the balloon begins to escape before the end of the jour...

Often do you ask yourself the question, “How long would I like to live?” If you’re like me (heaven forbid), this is a question you rarely...

The water pelts down from the showerhead and I stick my hand into the spray, testing the temperature. It must be hot. Not warm. But alm...

What will my Parkinson's disease be like next year? In 5 years? How fast will my PD progress?  These are not inspiring questions.   And ...

There was no dream too big. No limit to the adventures ahead. The sun was shining, the flowers blooming, and love was in the air. Life co...

The small waves lap at night incessantly, like kitten tongues against the milky shore.  Their ceaseless licking strokes erode with unseen s...

How do you return to the valley of reality after being on the mountaintop? How do you retain the lightheartedness and anticipation of advent...

I met an old friend the other day who, after a somewhat awkward handshake, asked me the typical, polite throwaway question, "how are yo...

We shuffle past, Small steps Accelerate To keep upright, Fearful of falling forward. Then heeding hidden signs We stop. Stuck. Stiff....

Parkinson’s disease can test the toughest and most hardened, playing havoc with your emotions. Over time, the Parkinson's pendulum picks...

What are you looking forward to? Although it is raining outside tonight, the weather in this brand-new year has not been excessively rain...

Every time I try to write, shampoo my hair, brush my teeth or eat, I need to do an attitude check. I am right handed. Ironically, the PD ...