Category: Mind Body Spirit

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Every Day is a New Opportunity

2021, Mind Body Spirit, Motivation Monday

Every day is a new opportunity to learn and grow. Like a wave washes the sandy beach, as the sands mix, the beach is never exactly as it used to be. As much as we don’t see it, every second our body, thoughts, and feelings change. Move forward with the wide eyes of the eager student of life. -Karl Robb #MotivationMonday

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New Years Thoughts and Good Wishes to you for 2021!

2020, Checklists, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Wellness, YouTube

We hope this list is helpful in sparking your creativity and ideas for self-development and growth for 2021. Here’s to a healthier and happier New Year! We look forward to great things for the new year and hope we can all help each other!

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A Dash of Positivity #1

2020, Inspiring Stories, Mind Body Spirit 2 comments

I am writing this today to share some good stuff! There is a lot of negativity in the news, in health, and we tend to forget that there are stories to make us smile, laugh, and pick us up. Here are a few that I stumbled upon and hope that they just might brighten your day!

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A Passion for Pictures

2020, 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 Home in Transition!

2020, Comedy, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care

This pandemic has led us to turning our family homes into a workplace, an online schoolhouse, and with telemedicine, our doctor’s office. The safety and convenience of telemedicine have altered and changed life as we know it, for good.

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A Parkinson’s Wellness Checklist

2020, Education & Support, Exercise, Featured, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups, Tips, Tools, Wellness

Self-care is a topic that I talk about quite a bit, on this blog. During these changing times, it can be easy to forget wellness tools and tips that we have in our toolbox.

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It’s World Parkinson’s Day

2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

I am 53 years old and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 23. I have made it my mission to provide Parkinson’s awareness. Thirty plus years with Parkinson’s has taught me a great deal about living well with this chronic condition.

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The Missing Month–Where Have I Been?

2020, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Self Care, Wellness

I am back, after taking almost a month-long adventure-road trip to Key West and back to Northern Virginia. For about 3 weeks, Angela, Lily, the Chocolate Lab, and I explored the Southeast coast and sucked up the warm breezes, compelling sunsets, and miles of open road.

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Getting What You Need-Support

2020, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups

The reality is that a well-run support group offers camaraderie, information, and a wisdom that comes from so many, all in one place. When you find a good group, it feels like another family and a place that you belong.

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Saying It Gracefully Through Poetry—Robin Morgan’s TED Talk

2020, Education, Education & Support, Featured, Health, Inspiring Stories, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Videos, Wellness

Robin Morgan’s TED talk in 2015 is an eloquent expression of her poetic epiphanies from years with Parkinson’s disease. Her gentle cadence and masterful verbiage put her finger on many of the concerns, frustrations, and unknowns…

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Ideas For The New Year

2020, Education, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

It’s a new year and the thought of those resolutions on the club napkin are but distant memories. Seriously, resolutions can be wonderful intentions yet only to create a burden that wasn’t the intention in the first place.

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It’s National Family Caregivers Month-Here are some thoughts!

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CarePartner/Caregiver Appreciation Those of us living with Parkinson’s disease and have a caregiver or care

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Rock Steady Boxing is making a difference in my Parkinson’s disease!

Education, Education & Support, Exercise, Featured, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Videos, Wellness 3 comments

Rock Steady Boxing and my coach, Alec Langstein (https://rocksteadynova.com/), have made me stronger, fitter, and quicker. There is a definite and noticeable improvement in my mobility, agility, and balance.

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