Apathy. This word meant nothing to me until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; just letters, no significant meaning. When I look up apathy in my thesaurus, I see a list of synonyms, which share similar meaning. A few examples are: -Unimportance-Insignificance-Meaninglessness-Irrelevance-Unconcern-Disinterest-Lack of sympathy-Lack of interest-Lack of motivation The best description I found was “emotional emptiness”…sounds […]
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What Dog Poop?
It’s after 3 am when I wake up to the sound of ocean waves. I lay there for a minute or two. Hoping I can doze back to dreamland again, but I find myself tossing and turning. Slowly sitting up, while inhaling deeply, I hit a button to turn my sound machine off. Silence. Inhuman sounds come […]
Like Riding A Bike
The old expression, “Just like Riding a Bike,” is flat out bull-shirt. How do I know?… let me explain how I came to this conclusion. When California was getting ready to instate the COVID-19 “shelter at home” order, my family and I decided that it would be best for me to be close to them. This would allow […]
Life Moving in Slow Motion
There is a steady decline in the pace of my life. It comes in many forms. I began noticing about 5 years ago that I was moving slower than the world around me. I know that Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative condition and the irreversible deterioration will ultimately be my demise… yikes! Perky, you’ve gone dark…. but I […]
A New Year’s Promise
2019. Another year for the books! I have been busy working on some exciting things for the Parkinson’s community, that I can’t wait to share with you all…. and yes, it does include unicorns eating frozen yogurt. But that has left me little time to blog the last couple of weeks. So please enjoy my […]
A Thank You Note To Trashy TV
Dear Trashy TV, I’m sure that many people won’t admit their intense love for you Trashy TV and some will go to the furthest extent just to deny that they even know you. But I wanted to let you know how grateful I am that you keep coming around day after day. I’ve learned so much […]
100 Things I Can Do Today To Help My Parkinson’s
Having Parkinson’s disease (PD) can feel like you are riding in the back seat of a car with a crazy drunk driver. You have lost control of your life and PD has taken the wheel. You can’t rely on your body to move the way it used to. Everyday tasks that used to come with […]
If I Had A Million Dollars, Would I Be Healthier?
I often ponder the question, “Is there anything more I could be doing to slow the progression of my Parkinson’s disease? Have a missed something that could be helpful to my mental and physical state?” I’ve come to the understanding… that I have already had many opportunities that others may have not had. For example, I […]
A Letter To My Younger Self
This last year of health challenges has humbled me. It’s kind of like unplugging your computer modem, waiting 10-seconds, and then plugging it back in. I was rebooted. I reflected on my life and found a shift in my values and my view of the world. If I had only known. So today, I’m writing a letter to my […]
What It Feels Like To Be “On”
After last week’s post about “What it feels like to be off”, it is now time to flip the script and explain what it feels like to be “on”. As I described in my previous blog, the term “on” relates to if your medication is effectively working within your body and your symptoms are under […]
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