Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease
— Sherri Woodbridge

“You can help me or hinder me but you won’t stop me.” I read that quote somewhere this past week. You’ll have to forgive me, or should I say you’ll have to forgive my faulty Parkinson’s memory. It is the culprit that causes me to forget the things I…

I miss the person I was as I dance around the person I am, and I try to figure out who I am becoming. Mine is an ambiguous loss. A loss that’s hard to understand with Parkinson’s disease. It is hard to be on this side of my life.

It was a warm afternoon on the last day of March 2020. I was inundated with winged creatures hovering up and over me, fluttering to and fro, and flapping up and down in my backyard. They included everything from ladybird beetles yielding black spots on yellow shields for wings to…

You’ve likely seen numerous tips for making your life more organized and easier to navigate. Well, the following are tips I have found that can make life easier if you live with Parkinson’s disease. Begin by making your home safer. Pick up anything off the floor that may be…

Yesterday was not a normal day for me. Yes, I did the regular ol’ stuff the regular ol’ way, but the end result was irregular. I woke up the same way I always did — staring at the ceiling. I sat up as usual and swung my legs over the…

Some days we might feel great. On those days, the physical part of us aligns with the mental part, and the mental part aligns with the emotional part, and everything feels great. But there are also days when things don’t align so well. We might wonder what changes from day…

When it comes to exercise and Parkinson’s disease, a plethora of programs are available to help us move better and live more fully. Everyone is different, and there isn’t a single exercise or program that meets everyone’s needs. Some people love to swim, while others don’t. Some like to walk,…

The other day, I was skimming through a Facebook forum where a woman shared that her Parkinson’s was progressing. She is approximately in her sixth year. Her disease is beginning to accelerate, and other symptoms are beginning to surface. It saddened me to read that. One day we may feel…

I love gardening. Besides writing, it is what I most enjoy. I have learned so much from digging in the dirt, whether I am planting something into freshly cultivated soil or digging up something that has recently withered away. No matter what task I do on any particular day,…

If you’ve been feeling down in the dumps lately, the solution to feeling good again might be simpler than you think. When I was pregnant with my second child, I did everything I could to have an easier labor than I did with my first one. I walked every…

When we’re told we have Parkinson’s disease, we’re often taken by surprise. Sure, we may have known that something wasn’t right inside our earthly shell, but we didn’t want to face the possibilities of what it might be. So, sometimes we’ll counter a surprise Parkinson’s diagnosis by entering the world…

Scenario: You’re sitting at a red light. The light finally turns green, but before you even have time to step on the gas pedal, the driver behind you lays on their horn, giving you a long, obnoxious blast, scaring you out of your mind. We’ve all experienced it, and we…

February is now a memory. March has arrived, and with it come a slew of national appreciation and awareness days. Although I am aware that March 30 is still a full month away, I wanted to bring to your attention National Doctors’ Day, which is celebrated on that date.

March is the month that amuses us with many things, besides the infamous St. Patrick’s Day. You know, that day in the middle of the month when we dress up in green to avoid being pinched. The month is celebrated for much more than green attire, four-leaf clovers, leprechauns,…