Carrying It Alone – Until I Didn’t

I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in March 2023, just weeks before my 43rd birthday. I attended the appointment alone after a long drive, completed a series of tests, and was told matter-of-factly that I had Parkinson’s. I left with information, medication...

I Am An Imposter

 Watch on Instagram I am not who you think I am.I am an imposter.I’m not even who I think I am. I’m somebody else, sometimes on a daily basis. When you live with a shadow of disease as insidious as Parkinson’s, you learn that having a fluctuating ideal of the best...

Dream. Believe. Achieve. Succeed.

Dream. Believe. Achieve. Succeed. This is my mantra. I have these words mounted above a window in my home. I live by these words, even more so now, since I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). I am someone who dreams big, sets goals, puts a plan in place...

Rally Point Dopa

I don’t like Green eggs & ham! Have you seen my dopamine? It took an unauthorized vacation somewhere around your substantia nigra— didn’t even file the proper paperwork, just ghosted the whole operation. I’d check their home address, but it’s missing from the...

Together, We Can Change the Ending

One voice can ignite change, but together, we create a movement — lifting each other up, pushing forward and making the impossible possible. My journey with Parkinson’s disease began long before I ever heard the words, “You have Parkinson’s.” For years, I lived in...

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