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Choosing hope on Motivation Monday

2020, Motivation Monday, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support, Wellness 4 comments

Hope is a precious tool. It can drive us through the most difficult of times. Hope rejuvenates our drive. Without hope, we may drift and forget our direction toward the path that we had set out. On occasion, we all need a nudge to get back to where we should be going. #MotivationMonday #ParkinsonsDisease #ParkinsonsAwareness

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Building Your Parkinson’s Virtual Wellness Plan with Polly Dawkins via Parkinson Social Network (PSN)

2020, Education & Support, Featured, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Wellness

Angela and I were fortunate to have the opportunity to be virtual hosts to Polly Dawkins, Executive Director, of the Davis Phinney Foundation for a webinar organized by the Parkinson Social Network (PSN). Polly’s presentation is titled Building Your Parkinson’s Virtual Wellness Plan.

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My New Way of Walking (to vary my routine), Thanks to Urban Poling

2020, Exercise, Featured, Parkinson's Disease, Reviews 7 comments

Nordic walking, pole walking, power walking, or whatever you may call it, the exercise is popular around the world, for good reason. Pole walking forces the walker to move with purpose and intent. Walking can strengthen, restore, improve balance, help with coordination, and force your body to connect with your thoughts.

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A Passion for Pictures

2020, Featured, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Photo Galleries 2 comments

For over forty years, I have had at least one camera in my hand. There is true joy in capturing a beautiful moment in nature and time. I lose myself in the moments behind the camera. Parkinson’s disease symptoms seem to vanish briefly, as I focus on the image at hand. It takes my complete attention.

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The New and Improved Tools & Resource page!

2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Research, Self Care, Support Groups, Wellness

Stay informed and aware of what people with Parkinson’s disease are writing about, how they are dealing with the illness, and find information that may inspire or educate. Gain perspective and get unique views from people from all over the world.

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Best Blogs on Parkinson’s 2020

2020, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease

A Soft Voice Chosen by Healthline.com as One of the Best Blogs on Parkinson’s Disease. Many thanks to you, my readers for making this possible and your continued support. I hope that I can provide you with positive and useful information. My goal is to empower and to offer a fresh perspective at how we handle and perceive our chronic illness.

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My First Online Doctor’s Visit – TeleHealth Makes Sense for Less Stress and Lower Expense

2020, Apps, Education & Support, Featured, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Politics, Self Care

I asked Dr. Dorsey what his thoughts were on the rapid burst of telehealth popularity. His remarks were, that if you like using telemedicine for physician visits, to tell your representatives, so that we can keep this most beneficial technology.

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Hear It, Share It (Part 1 of 4): Timing in Parkinson’s Disease May be Everything

2020, A Soft Voice book, Audio book, Education & Support, Hear It Share It, Parkinson's Disease

During these uncertain times, now seemed the right time to share with you some words that might be of help. As we all are at home during this outbreak, I know I’m thinking about and discovering how to get back to a routine that I can keep.

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