Resistance is Futile

A pair of grey New Balance trainers

I like early mornings. Which is lucky, because I get a lot of them, being woken up with an aching leg. That I’m not so keen on. I also like late nights, I’ve always been a night owl,  but a steady mix of work, early mornings and child-care is slowly putting paid to the later nights.

Friends Forever

image of kitty fit

I have been thinking of late that I have been excessively  neglectful of my Parky audience, my non Parky audience  just my audience in general. So this is kind of my reboot. I’m going to write about what I want. I always have, but it’s been very focussed on THAT condition. This is just – well. It’s just me.  

Progression

I was recently asked what the progression of parkinson’s was like. I had to think about it for some time. I replied truthfully, if perhaps not acurately. I replied with my truth, which may not be entirely satisfactory from a medical point of view, yet I feel is still valid. I told my friend that … Read more Progression

Surprise!

man in black leathers riding a red motorcycle.

Wait… What? Surprise! Remember me? I know. It’s been a really long time. You know when people say they have good reasons to be absent? Oh my, I have the best. No really I do. I haven’t just been a bit busy, I’ve been wrangling with some serious stuff. I have it all. Drama, excitement, … Read more Surprise!

Keep Climbing that Mountain

woman in a karate gi in fighting stance.

Bodily Intimidation Last night I went to karate in glacier-mode. A glacier is a good analogy for times when I look like I have great potential to move, but I feel slow-moving and rigid. I tried to push through by jumping around and attempting various basic moves in the dance studio where we have taken … Read more Keep Climbing that Mountain

Pain Sucks – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

emma dressed in black squatting on a tree log in a field against a blue sky with a wooden fence in the background.

Pain Sucks Hey, well I…oh, I’m still alive. Sorry I’m a child of the 90s, I can’t help quoting Pearl Jam lyrics. It’s still my internal sound-track, although the grunge era (and my teens) are well over. But being alive is feeling pretty good even though I dropped down to a low ebb this week. … Read more Pain Sucks – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog