STORIES
Keeping Score with the Animal: 12-1-1
I have been thinking about my “record” against Parkinson’s, or what I call, “The Animal.”
A Conversation with Brian Grant
"I'll never shy away from putting myself on the line if it's going to help people."
A Conversation with Melani Dizon (Davis Phinney Foundation)
"Surround yourself with positive people."
A Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Self (Guest Post for the Davis Phinney Foundation)
Life changed profoundly at that moment in a neurologist’s office...
A Spiritual Thing (Guest Post For The Michael J. Fox Foundation)
Parkinson’s has helped me get better at relinquishing what I cannot control.
Parenting and Courage
Parkinson’s has brought a lot of beauty into my life.
The Shoes
I want to tell you about the shoes.
After Stethoscopes: Living with Parkinson’s Disease
This animal will turn you into a quiet, isolated, non-communicative person if you let it.
What I Have Learned from Michael J. Fox
I decided I would make a list of the “good stuff” that Parkinson’s has put in my path...
A Conversation with Jimmy Choi
I had the pleasure recently of chatting with Jimmy Choi.
Pluck The Day
One thing having Parkinson's can teach you is that life is unpredictable and fleeting, two truths recently reinforced for me.
Radical Acceptance
It takes a lot of energy to fight and resist what is true.
A Conversation with Michael S. Okun, M.D.
I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Michael Okun, one of the foremost experts in the world on Parkinson's disease.
A Conversation with Larry Gifford
Larry Gifford reflects on living a good life with Parkinson's.
Miraculous Things
I can control a lot in my world, in my life, but not everything.
Book Launch: Counseling Persons with Parkinson’s Disease
I had the privilege of speaking with Jennifer Luna, my colleague at The University of Texas at Austin, about my new book...
Bittersweet Lane
Illness and wellness can in fact go together.
A Conversation with Bret Parker: Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease
Bret Parker continues to live well and inspire with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease.
Feeling At Home
For years, I thought I would someday become an old-fashioned barber.
My Last Elk
It is becoming routine now that I wake at four in the morning.
Typos and 90-Degree Angles
As Tolstoy put it, If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.
PD Outliers
Psychologists find that people are more successful in sustaining a habit when they establish a reward system to support it.