Monthly Archives: September 2012

Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are recovery, part 2

The feedback from Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are recovery has been overwhelming. Many of you have posted wonderful comments about Pete’s inspiring song, and many of you have sent me emails. Yes, you are recovery, and Pete has provided a … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are recovery

Recently, I have been focusing on the notion that you are recovery (not a typo). Many people say, “I want recovery.” My response has been, “then you need to be recovery.” Instead of saying, “I am recovering,” I have been … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors three years ago

Three years ago today, I got my final wake up call, my body’s final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with me…tremors. As I pointed out recently, for the previous 7 … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and the strength of acceptance, part 2

Last week I wrote about the strength of acceptance. Accepting you have Parkinson’s disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: “I accept that I have Parkinson’s Disease…what am I going to do about … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and 27 months symptom free

Twenty-seven months went by in a blink. There were many times that the nine months fighting the disease seemed like an eternity. I have learned that much of this is based upon our attitude, where our mind is. And, much … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and the strength of acceptance

Getting Parkinson’s Disease is like being the victim of identity theft. While we are going about our daily lives, something nefarious is lurking in the shadows. It is stalking us, learning our habits, thinking our thoughts, tapping into our spirits, … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and following the signs

In life, we encounter many external signs. Today, I want to explore re-gaining the confidence in ourselves to follow the signs we encounter during meditation and spiritual practice, the internal signs. What do we do when a feeling deep inside … Continue reading

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