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A Soft Voice In A Noisy World

Dealing and Healing with Parkinson's Disease by author Karl Robb

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A Soft Voice In A Noisy World

Author: Karl Robb

Karl Robb has had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for over thirty years. With symptoms since he was seventeen years old, Karl was diagnosed at the age of twenty-three. Now fifty-one, he is a Parkinson’s disease advocate, an entrepreneur, an inventor, an author of two books (A Soft Voice in a Noisy World: A Guide to Dealing and Healing with Parkinson’s Disease and Dealing and Healing with Parkinson’s Disease and Other Health Conditions: A Workbook for Body, Mind, and Spirit) with his wife and care partner, Angela Robb. He has blogged for ten years on his website, ASoftVoice.com. He is a Community Team Member to ParkinsonsDisease.net and is a contributor to PatientsLikeMe.com. His blog, ASoftVoice.com, has been recognized four years in a row by Healthline.com as one of The Best Parkinson’s Blogs of 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015! Healthline.com also listed the book A Soft Voice in a Noisy World in their list of Best Parkinson’s Disease Books of 2017! FeedSpot.com has recognized ASoftVoice.com for 2018 and 2017 as a Top 50 Parkinson’s Disease blog. Karl was a blogger for the 2016 World Parkinson Congress in Portland, Oregon. He is a frequent speaker on Parkinson’s disease issues as well as an experienced advocate for Parkinson’s issues throughout the United States. He is also an advisor and consultant on Parkinson’s disease. Karl is a board member of both the Parkinson Voice Project and Parkinson Social Network based in Virginia. He was an active board member (6 years) and an advocate (18 years) with the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN). In his free time, he is a photographer, constant writer, longtime magician, and a practicing Reiki Jin Kei Do master. Karl received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been featured by The New York Post, BBC Radio, CBS News, National Public Broadcasting (NPR), in The New Republic magazine and NHK World Television, as well as several Washington, D.C., television stations. You may reach Karl via email at asoftvoice@gmail.com, on Facebook, or contact him via Twitter @asoftvoicepd. I’m available for speaking engagements to share my experience living with Parkinson’s disease. Please contact me at asoftvoice@gmail.com if you are interested in having me speak to your group, conference/symposium, or would like me to write an article for your newsletter or blog. I am not a medical professional and this information is my personal view. I am just sharing my medical journey with you, the reader. I encourage you to seek all avenues that can benefit your condition.

It’s World Parkinson’s Disease Day!

April 11, 2019 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Wellness

 Today is special because it is about spreading awareness about Parkinson’s Disease! I am so

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The Power of an Amazing Quote

April 4, 2019 Karl Robb Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Videos, Wellness

Powerful words stay with us and in a world of sound bites, there is no

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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month 2019

April 3, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Conferences & Symposiums, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy

The month of April is upon us and this means a month of Parkinson’s awareness!

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Building blocks for a future for better health!

March 22, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Wellness 2 comments

Trust, faith, hope, and diligence are four key components to seeing your way through any

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Conference Nirvana and The Real World!

February 26, 2019 Karl Robb Conferences & Symposiums, Education & Support, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy

When you bring hundreds of people together with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in one place, everything Parkinson’s seems normal and the world outside our hotel seemed odd. A peace came over us, where explaining ourselves to why we were doing what we were doing wasn’t necessary.

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Expression Choices

February 14, 2019 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness One comment

Expression and making our voice heard is hard enough but if you throw in a

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Who is paying the price?

February 7, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Living Well, Philosophy One comment

I found this quote that I wrote a year ago or so. I had put

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Perpetuate Kindness!

January 29, 2019 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Exercise, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Recently, I have been the recipient of kind acts from those who I don’t know.

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Health Union Living With podcast

Health Union’s Living With podcast features Karl and Angela Robb

January 24, 2019 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, health union, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Angela and I have been contributing articles to ParkinsonsDisease.net for almost two years. Health Union (HU)’s

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It’s The Little Things That Aren’t So Little!

January 14, 2019 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Appreciating those calm moments of the day, a good laugh, or even a brief nap, may seem simple daily occurrences that are the good stuff of life that we too often take for granted.

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Live in the Moment

Messages to Ponder for 2019

January 3, 2019 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Inspiration can come in many forms, be it words, photos, audio, or video. In the

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Our Holiday Card To You!

December 24, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Wellness

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Only 2 Days to Christmas!

December 23, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

We must live in the here and now, plan for our future, and treasure joys

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Always Be on the Lookout!

December 22, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Keep an open mind and always look for something new to your toolbox!

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Bouncing Back!

December 21, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Resilience and flexibility are two traits that we all have and often forget to use.

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Live in the Moment

Be Present!

December 20, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Be in the moment!

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Word Power!

December 19, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

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I Love My Dog!

December 18, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

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Timing Medications is an Art!

December 17, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Medications, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

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Words inspire and provide motivation!

December 16, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

We all need a catalyst at sometime in our lives to keep momentum.

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There is power in being positive!

December 15, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

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The Love of Our Animals!

December 15, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

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Seeking Options!

December 14, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

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The Start of My Christmas Countdown!

December 13, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

For the next 12 days, I will be offering some words of thought and inspiration

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Thankfulness and The Holidays—Stay Tuned!

December 5, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness One comment

As much as Parkinson’s disease tests my day, it does not define my existence. My

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Farewell and Thanks to Stan Lee!

November 13, 2018 Karl Robb 2018, Inspiring Stories, Media & Trends, Philosophy 2 comments

Heroes come in and out of our lives, often unrecognized and frequently under appreciated. On

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Changes!

November 6, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Politics, Support Groups, Wellness

Today, of all days is the perfect time to discuss the subject of change. Today,

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It was just Halloween—so let’s talk about it! WHAT SCARES YOU?

November 2, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

If you are anything like me, you probably don’t need a raging lunatic with a

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My Halloween Observation!

October 31, 2018 Karl Robb Uncategorized One comment

It’s that perpetual question that haunts us all at this time of year. Family dinner

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Parkinson’s is Still a Mystery!

October 16, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Research, Self Care, Wellness 2 comments

In Norman Cousins’ book, Anatomy of An Illness, Cousins mentions a placebo study where over

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