Columns

June 13, 2018June 11, 2018

When the Rain Falls and Hope Is Renewed

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Today it is raining here in Oregon, the state where many believe it rains all the time. But you know what’s good about so much rain? Everything stays green. ... Read more

June 11, 2018June 7, 2018

Making People Laugh In Spite of Life’s Circumstances

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Everywhere you turn these days there is so much negativity. It’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that there are some encouraging stories out there. These are ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018

If You Hear ‘It’s Just Parkinson’s,’ You Need a Different Doctor

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Every once in a while I watch an old episode of “House.” The television show is about a cynical, genius doctor (Dr. House) who mentors three other physicians. They ... Read more

June 5, 2018June 1, 2018

My Struggles Worsen Despite Natural Treatment Experimentation

Columns, Slow is the New Fast - a Column by Jean Mellano

My body does not feel right. What am I going to do about it? What has happened to me? My quality of life was deteriorating due to my neurological ... Read more

June 4, 2018May 31, 2018

I Will Not Be Shaken by the Stinky Stuff of Parkinson’s Disease

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Parkinson’s disease. I live so near to it that sometimes writing about it feels like living through it all over again. But if people didn’t share their stories, there ... Read more

May 30, 2018May 25, 2018

Facing My Fear of Death with Hope

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Necrophobia: The fear of death or dead things. Thanatophobia: The fear of dying. Everyone, at some point in their lives, thinks about death and gets a little nervous, if ... Read more

May 23, 2018May 21, 2018

Don’t Judge Me by the Absence of My Smile

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Many people aren’t aware of how wide the range of Parkinson’s disease symptoms is. For example, looking at the motor symptoms alone, a patient can have any, or all, ... Read more

May 21, 2018May 18, 2018

Despite Parkinson’s, I’ve Found Purpose in My Little Boy in Blue

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

It feels like I have no purpose. Ideas climb inside my head and instead of taking root so that I can grasp them and hold them captive in hopes ... Read more

May 16, 2018May 15, 2018

Rest Brings a New Perspective when Living with Parkinson’s

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

My grandson fights naps. Or, I guess I should say he used to. My other grandson loved his naps and bedtime so much he would ask if it was ... Read more

May 14, 2018May 10, 2018

Finding Fulfillment in My Life

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I think I have lived long enough to learn (although it’s an ongoing process), that as hard as I may seek, no one or nothing but God can fill ... Read more