Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease

 – a column by Sherri Woodbridge

February 17, 2020February 13, 2020

If Parkinson’s Were a Color, What Color Would It Be?

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

During one of my many moments spent pondering frivolous stuff, I recently was thinking about colors and the emotions they represent. Here is what I came up with. I ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 10, 2020

Advocating for Parkinson’s Disease in a Hospital Gown

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Last week I had surgery. Little did I know that it would be a great time to advocate for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It began with the registration process two days ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 6, 2020

Fighting Fear Ahead of Another Surgical Procedure

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I have had several surgeries in my lifetime but have never fretted over them beforehand. I think that’s because the procedures were all to deal with my Parkinson’s disease, ... Read more

February 5, 2020February 3, 2020

Writing Is Hard — but It’s My Lifeline

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

The other day, I filled out a form requesting my name and email address. It also asked me to check a little box. That was it. So I filled ... Read more

February 3, 2020January 31, 2020

Journeying Through Sorrow and Pain

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Life can be hard. It is painfully true: Life is so very hard. Not all of us suffer from Parkinson’s disease, but maybe our young child is fighting diabetes. ... Read more

January 29, 2020February 4, 2020

Taking the Day Off from Parkinson’s

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I had a pretty good day recently. It was better than I’d had in a long while. I remember thinking that I could forget I had Parkinson’s disease if ... Read more

January 27, 2020January 23, 2020

The Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I am a strong advocate of forgiveness. Without it, we strike out with vengeance when we’ve been hurt, whether it was intentional or not. We take revenge into our ... Read more

January 20, 2020January 16, 2020

Repeat After Me: ‘I Am Not a Burden’

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Some of us may think we’re a burden when perhaps our issue is pride. We don’t want to be a burden because we’ll think less of ourselves if someone ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

Living with Dignity and Parkinson’s Disease

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Respect for oneself can often be hard to come by. We can see our mistakes and failures. We recognize the missed opportunities to become who we wanted to be, ... Read more

January 13, 2020January 9, 2020

I’m a Better Listener Because of Parkinson’s

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I’ve always liked attending different events, such as movies or concerts, or having lunch or coffee with friends. But I don’t get out to socialize much anymore. It’s not ... Read more