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Every day with Parkinson’s is a fight – but it’s not the kind you think

by Melissa Livingston | October 14, 2025

About Melissa Livingston

Melissa Livingston was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020, and has been living with its ups, downs, and daily challenges for five years now.

What started as a complete surprise, has turned into a journey of constant adaptation, learning, and resilience. Through this blog and her advocacy on social media as @missmliv, she shares what life with young onset Parkinson’s really looks like — the moments that test us, the ones that lift us up, and everything in between.

Her viral hashtag #parkinsonslookslikeme has helped connect the PD community around the world and is centered on the hope that through connecting with others and sharing experiences we understand the nobody is alone in this fight as we raise awareness and work towards a cure.

Every day with Parkinson’s is a fight—but it’s not the kind you think.

It’s not just beating the symptoms,It’s waking up and deciding: today, I will win.

Victory isn’t always flashy.

Sometimes it’s getting out of bed on your own. Sometimes it’s lifting a fork without spilling. Sometimes it’s hitting the gym harder than yesterday.

Victories stack.

Each tiny win builds the next. Until the momentum becomes unstoppable.

Because if we keep winning today, we are not just surviving—we are shaping our future. A future where we are stronger, more relentless, and unapologetically alive. A future that proves resilience is not quiet, it’s roaring.

Mr. P may have rewritten some of the rules, but he doesn’t get to decide the ending. WE do. And every “impossible” thing we do today is a promise to our future selves: you will not just endure—you will rise.

Unstoppable. Unbreakable. Unfinished.

Win Today. Own Tomorrow. I believe in you!

XOXO
– Mel

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