A paradox of the Parkinson’s recovery is finding happiness inside yourself when your body is at its worse. However, it is that exact happiness that lights up your dopamine and helps your body restore itself for your recovery.
Pre-Parkinson’s, for many years on my desk I had a notecard with a reminder from Dan Millman’s “Way of the Peaceful Warrior.” Dan’s mentor Socrates told Dan that an important principle is to practice “unreasonable happiness”…that a warrior is “happy without reason.”
For all of those years pre-Parkinson’s, I simply failed to understand the true meaning behind the important lesson. Parkinson’s had a way of nudging me remove the veil of illusion to see what was real.
And finally, it hit me: I needed to be in my worse physical and mental state of being to be motivated to surrender to the fact that I was a spiritual being and could choose to be happy and grateful to be alive and have this life…essentially, choosing unreasonable happiness from most people’s perspective as the body physically looked and felt miserable.
It was choosing this unreasonable happiness that confused people and made them question my sanity. To them, I was the miserably-looking physical being in the Parkinson’s body. To me, I was the spiritual being awakened to my authentic nature and to the paradox of the healing:
Find happiness inside you and unlock the final piece to the puzzle — dopamine flow
And the shift took place. The genuine smile appeared on my face, and my words, my actions, my thoughts, and my feelings were driven my the realization that I could practice unreasonable happiness all the way to my full recovery. You can do this as well. It is a choice.
So, my friends, here is some help to lift your spirits and assist all of you in losing your minds, opening your hearts, doing the soul, mind, and body healing of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and choosing to practice unreasonable happiness:
Let’s practice unreasonable happiness together all the way to each and every one of your full recoveries!
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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 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!!!
Yes you are! Each and every one of you is winning and you are worth it!!
All my best,
Howard
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I am finding myself giggling for absolutely no reason in last 3 to 4 weeks. I make faces, crack jokes to people even though they don’t laugh much but hello I am liking it, sing songs, etc.
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!!!
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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 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!!!
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NOW, thanks to this particular post on HAPPINESS. 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!!!
I’ve found something I’ve known for a very long time: it’s lively and happy music and dancing that makes me feel good. So I’m embarking today on my own personalized journey of recovery from Parkinson’s and transverse myelitis and all the the things a 78-year-old woman experiences in half a lifetime saying “no” to the things that bring me joy. N0W I will fill my dopamine reservoir with all the happiness I can stand!
Thank you from the bottom of my happy heart!
Good on 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!!!
Hahahaha!!!!
Because I’m Happy…!
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!!!
Thank you Howard for your example and for shining the light on a path to recovery.
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 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 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 choosing to practice unreasonable happiness. I am my own Parkinsons’s cure. I am extraordinary. I am recovery. I AM WINNING! AND, I AM WORTH IT!!!
I have always loved this song and thank you, Howard, for reminding us that we have the choice to be happy!
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 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 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 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!!!
This post really came at a great time and cheered me up immensely; today I’m at home with Covid – thank 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 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 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!!!
Choosing our own attitude is a key to recovery. Thank 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!!!
I am grateful Howard for all your support inspiration and kindness!
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!!!
Thanks Howard
Love to everyone
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!!!
Meine Gehirnzellen sind heil.
Mein Dopaminspeicher ist voll.
Ich praktiziere das Recipe for Recovery, und meine Genesung ist auf dem besten Wege.
Ich entscheide mich dafür, grundloses Glücklichsein zu praktizieren.
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!
Everyday I will visualize for fifteen minutes that the doctor saying “Scott, after careful and concise testing as of this moment you do not repeat do not have Parkinson’s disease.” And when that happens, I will go to the rehab center where they said recovery from Parkinson’s is impossible and hand them a bottle of champagne. You get one too, 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 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 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 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!!!
It’s wonderful that something so simple is so powerful! 💜
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!!!
Thank you Howard for the constant encouragment.
Blessings.
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 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!!!
We are all worth it!
Happy summerdays to all 😀
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!!!
Love the song, always dance like nobody’s watching! LOL!!
Love, Ola
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 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 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!!!