Hope
An Anniversary Letter to My Older Daughters
Today is my anniversary—my eighth with Parkinson’s.
Go-To People
As progressive illnesses progress...they can spur us toward becoming more human.
Morning Has Broken: Remembering Chris Sanders
The cliché turns out to be true. We are here for such a short period of time.
What I Don’t Miss
I want to share with you something else that I can thank Parkinson’s for.
Medial Epicondylitis and Other Joys
I went outside yesterday and picked up half a cord of cut firewood the tree trimmers left for me.
The Long Hallways of Illness
As we sit together in the lobby, watching other cancer patients and their people come and go, I have an even deeper sense of the weight of illness.
Stepping Outside the Cave
It’s early morning, and my friend Michael and I sit at a corner table inside Jo’s Coffee...
A Conversation with Veronique Enos Kaefer and Liz Diemer of The Michael J. Fox Foundation
A conversation about better treatments, cures, and community.
Shield Walls
Our goal is to survive the next battle and fall back if needed to fight another day.
Slow Down. Rise Up. Hold On. Let Go.
“It’s harder to get up than I realized.”
More Mayo, Please!
We stand on hallowed ground and watch sacred acts unfold.
Darkness and Light
We get in the car and start the one-mile trip home as the new day’s sun reveals a now clear sky.
Feeling At Home
For years, I thought I would someday become an old-fashioned barber.
A Parkinson’s Anniversary Letter to My Daughters
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since my Parkinson’s diagnosis...
A Story of Juvenile Parkinson’s Disease and Hope
Though living in this way was difficult, I didn't let Parkinson’s stop me from pursuing my dreams.
Living Less Urgently with Parkinson’s Disease
Lately, I feel the need to make what’s left of my life less urgent.
The Two Brothers of Parkinson’s
Recently I’ve come to know the two brothers of Parkinson’s, although I can’t say that I have been pleased to make their acquaintance.
We Have Our Sh%t…and Each Other
We need to remind ourselves that we’re all in this life together...
Spelling Matters: Coping with a Recent Parkinson’s Diagnosis
PD arrives with its own set of hard choices and challenges—and its own set of nuanced and nurturing rewards.
Parkinson’s, Unfinished Spaces, and Spiritual Things
As with any chronic illness, Parkinson’s makes us journeyers. Against our will, it grabs us, disorients us, and places us on a path of discovery.
Brooklyn, Central Park, and the Bird: Three Years with Parkinson’s
When I return to New York in a couple of weeks to run my own marathon, I expect to form new and less gap-filled memories.