My last two blog posts focused on breaking the rules of Western Medicine so that you can open the door to being cured. In continuing down that path, please know that in your recoveries, you are winning!
As you know, periodically I ask all of you to let go of your over-thinking, self-judging, self-criticizing, adrenaline-driven minds in favor of your heart-feeling, compassion-feeling, joyful-feeling, dopamine-producing hearts and souls. The feedback I receive from people I am coaching, from the greatly increased participation in the comments section on the blog, and from the emails I receive, tells me that one thing is certain: you absolutely are winning!
As you continue to move forward, please do not be afraid of being vulnerable. Being vulnerable is an important aspect of this recovery.
As Socrates tells Dan in The Peaceful Warrior, “A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He’s about absolute vulnerability.” Part of winning your fight against Parkinson’s is being a warrior who is vulnerable, admitting that you are not perfect, and knowing that your best is good enough.
Vulnerable: Open to censure or criticism.
Let’s take a look at the journey to recovery from Parkinson’s. It begins by announcing, “I have the power to heal myself. I am going to cure myself from a disease the experts say is incurable.” This alone opens you up to censure and criticism from non-believers.
In the middle of the journey, you feel better on the inside, but you are not looking so great on the outside. In the middle, you announce, “I have the power to heal myself. I am going to cure myself from a disease the experts say is incurable. I have faith in my recovery and I understand that there are times when I am going to feel worse and look worse while I am getting better.” This alone opens you up to censure and criticism from non-believers.
In the end, you announce, “I am cured.” This alone opens you up to censure and criticism from non-believers.
This is why your faith in your recovery has to be more powerful than other people’s opinions about what you should be doing about your Parkinson’s. This is why you have to stop caring what the other people are thinking about you and what you are doing.
It was my final issue from which I needed to let go, from which I needed to surrender, from which I needed to extricate from the very being I thought was Howard Shifke — and just when I let go, totally and completely, surrendering caring what anybody was going to think about me or my having cured myself, I had a shift…and my dopamine flowed, and as it cascaded down my body and through my body, I was transformed from imbalance to balance, from illness to health, from thinking to feeling, from Parkinson’s to cured from Parkinson’s.
For those who haven’t read the final section of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® because you still are thinking the Qigong exercises are all there is to the Recipe, I ask you to lose your minds and and open your hearts and souls, and to not be afraid to be vulnerable. Excerpted from the end of the Recipe, here is what it looked like at the end for me:
“‘Dear God, I surrender my ego to you. I surrender my attachment to my Parkinson’s Disease to you. I am not afraid anymore. I no longer fear Parkinson’s. I no longer fear the scorn I may face by being cured from a disease the experts say there is no cure. I no longer fear the people who may say I was misdiagnosed or that I faked having the disease. I am surrendering my ego to you, that part of me that felt I needed to remain attached to Parkinson’s because the experts say once you have Parkinson’s you always have Parkinson’s. I am forgetting about my old self (Parkinson’s) and stepping into my new self (No Parkinson’s).’ I awoke the following morning with my remaining symptoms gone.”
That was thirteen years ago. You can do it, too!
Fear blocks being vulnerable. You become afraid of the censure and criticism. Faith says it is okay to be vulnerable. Not only is it okay to be vulnerable, it is necessary in this recovery. In the end, complete vulnerability means completely surrendering the person who you think you are and not being afraid what the other people will think when you again become the essence of who you are, on the inside…the new you…the you who has been in there all along but who is covered up by a mountain of toxicity…chip away, day by day…be vulnerable, and do not be afraid.
Here is a quote Sally has shared with me:
“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.” Mahatma Gandhi
“First they ignore you” when you say you are going to cure yourself from Parkinson’s.
“Then they ridicule you” when they realize you are ignoring traditional conventions of what to do about Parkinson’s.
“Then they fight you” when they realize how strong your faith is and that you are actually curing yourself from Parkinson’s.
“And then you win,” you cure yourself from Parkinson’s, in part because you finally realize that those who ignore you, then ridicule you, then fight you about curing yourself from Parkinson’s are nothing more than suffering beings themselves…so instead of being in your mind and caring what they think and then changing what you are doing, you find compassion in your heart for their suffering…and then your dopamine flows…and then you WIN!!!
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My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Yes you are! Each and every one of you is winning and you are worth it!!
All my best,
Howard
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
So, this week I met with two different friends and we had a couple of meals together. One of them hadn’t seen me for 2.5 months, and the other had met me about a month ago. And guess what? Both of them noticed the change and told me that my tremors have calmed down a lot – they barely noticed them! My heart’s like, “Hey, maybe I’m close to my recovery!” But my brain’s all like, “Chill out, don’t get too confident yet.” Gotta admit, though, I still think there’s some work to do in opening up my heart, and I’m totally trying to make progress on that front.
I’m truly grateful to the PD warriors who paved the way before me. They’ve been such an inspiration, leaving behind their valuable recipes for success and uplifting testimonials that boost my confidence. Thanks to their guidance, I feel motivated to follow in their footsteps and strive for greatness.
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
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My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
In hospital last night with a kidney stone with excruciating pain! I took the opportunity telling the hospital staff that my PD is curable as can see my left arm shaking. Doctors just gave me that look, nurses wanted to know how. A neighbour I hadn’t seen in 6 months couldn’t believe I’m still riding my bike up our hill on our street! Our Builder at the house was amazed I can still climb our stairs in house with ease as he hasn’t seen me for a year. I’m back on my bike 😀😀😀😀
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Yes we are! Each and every one of us is winning and we are worth it!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Meine Gehirnzellen sind heil.
Mein Dopaminspeicher ist voll.
Ich praktiziere das Recipe for Recovery, und meine Genesung ist auf dem besten Wege.
Ich bin absolut verletzbar in meiner Genesung.
Ich bin meine eigene Heilung von Parkinson.
Ich bin außergewöhnlich.
Ich bin Genesung.
Ich gewinne! Ich bin es wert zu gewinnen! Ich bin es absolut wert zu gewinnen!!!
Thank you, Howard!
Danke fuer die schoene Uebersetzung!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Thank you Howard and all others who join me in being vulnerable!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Your best is good enough!
I know my brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe every day, and feel that my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery, but I trust that I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!
Thank you so much Howard on sharing this information and encouraging the community on keep going and looking behind the scenes of western science. There is so much we have to learn from eastern medicine and living.
You are all extraordinary! And we will eventually win and cure ourselves! I am sending happiness and love to all of you!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
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My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
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My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!
Thank you, Howard!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!! 🦋
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
I happily join all of you and Howard!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Thank you Howard! Greetings from the heart to all of you here!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am choosing to practice unreasonable happiness. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
Thank you Howard!
My brain cells are alive. My dopamine reservoir is full. I am doing the Recipe, and my recovery from Parkinson’s is happening. I am being vulnerable in my recovery. I am my own Parkinson’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!