With Parkinson’s, you can become consumed with the disease, you can forget to live life fully each day, and you can forget what it feels like to “have a life.” Today, we will discuss living life fully each day.
In Shunryu Suzuki’s, Not Always So, there is a chapter entitled Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha. In short, the Sun-Faced Buddha was said to live one thousand eight hundred years while the Moon-Faced Buddha was said to live one day and one night. The thing is, we do not know which one we are, or where it is in-between that we fall.
Parkinson’s has a harsh way of removing you from the formula altogether…you stop “living” your life and you live your Parkinson’s. At that point, Parkinson’s is in control. You need to start living your life again to get control of your life back from Parkinson’s.
So, how do you look beyond your Parkinson’s and start living your life again…in spite of your Parkinson’s? Do the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and think about this:
What if every time you take a walk, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you go to the movies, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you go out to dinner, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you go to a ball game, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you go shopping, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you visit with friends, you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if every time you (fill in your own experiences), you say to your Parkinson’s, “I did this before you arrived, you cannot stop me from living my life fully each day.”
What if your Parkinson’s sees you starting to get your life back and starting to live your life fully each day again.
What if your Parkinson’s becomes discouraged.
What if your Parkinson’s starts to loosen its stronghold on you.
What if your Parkinson’s starts to lose its entire grip on you.
What if your Parkinson’s lets go of you altogether.
Isn’t that what we call full recovery!
Live your life fully each day! You can do this!
Who is ready to fight your Parkinson’s by living your life fully each day?
You are worth it!!!
All my best,
Howard
What a terrific post thank you Howard. I wasn’t going to say anything this week but the post was so inspiring and so true ! Another week of healing 😀😀😀
It is true that we unknowingly sometimes let Parkinson’s take control of our daily thoughts and actions. But we have been given the freedom to JUST SAY NO to Parkinson’s and take back control of our thoughts and actions. And we have the God given strength and ability on our side to do this. We can be victorious
and live the lives we were meant to live….free from any Parkinson symptom. And how fortunate we are that Howard has shown us the way to freedom from these symptoms with his recipe for success. Thank you Howard! Thanks
Well said, Howard, I needed to hear that because I’m getting a bit weary from too much Parkinson’s research. Your outlook is so refreshing. Bless you!
By the enthusiast responses to last week’s blog post, many of us are grateful for each day with or without Parkinson’s. I am sure this week’s reminder will help ward of any discouragement or doubt on those more discouraging days. It is doing that for me. Thank you Howard for your encouragement and thanks to everyone for sharing the journey.
Thank you H.
Parkinson’s will not win!
Say this 10 times
Repeat as often as necessary!
Blessings
Hi Howard and fellow warriors.
Excellent reminder, it is easy to fall in to this trap especially working around “on times” with medication. I will continue to fight Parkinsons by living my life fully everyday!!!
Thanks for the reminder dear Howard,
I now realise that I have been merely existing instead of living life to the fullest.
I have to take back control and fearlessly go forward.
Love to all,
Maree
Funny that we should have to be reminded to live life while we’re at it! But we truly need to be reminded!
It is a great way to reinforce smiles and laughter; feelings of joy, happiness, confidence and gratitude.
Thanks Howard and my fellow warriors.
Love it!
Thank you Howard for your continues motivation, encouragement and support in living our life fully during our recovery.