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  • Exit stage left

    Exit stage left

    So tonight I went to Paul Mayhew-Archer’s one man show based on his experiences of having Parkinsons. He was brilliant and I got the chance to also congratulate him on the podcast Movers and Shakers that he is a panel member of. He made me laugh (doh) but he also made me cry when he…

  • Alive

    Alive

    What makes you feel alive? I mean, what makes you experience joy, makes you aware of every last drop of blood coursing through your veins, makes your heart jump (in a good way) , gives you energy, makes you feel invincible….I don’t know whether its a sides effect of PD but I get these tangible…

  • Jagged pride

    Jagged pride

    When I was a child I was brought up to believe that Pride was a Bad Thing. To be proud was to be uppity. To be proud was to be flawed. Pride in one’s achievements was a character blip, a lack of empathy for those around me. This week I have had a number of…

  • Bullseye

    Bullseye

    So, here I am, alive with the realisation that I am here. That it’s OK to say “I like it like this please” or I want to do this” but also anticipating push back when I do. I worry about that. So, let’s think about that for a while. I worry that I will be…

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s back in 2007, I did what everybody does. I bought the Micheal J Fox autobiography. The thing I have always carried with me since then is the story he tells of his wife reminding him that there was no point in being cautious in his career choices because there…