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

Just Me, No Apologies – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

kitty with arms behind her head laughing in a pink dress.

I am Who I am I wrote a piece this week about how I felt about exercise. In it I wrote a list of things I feel when people talk to me about Parkinson’s. Two points were “I know I look fine, but I’m not” and “Stop trying to make me feel bad because I’m … Read more Just Me, No Apologies – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

I Hate Exercise – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

woman in a garden with arms outstretched kneeling down in a yoga pose.

I Hate Exercise I hate exercise. This morning I got up, ate my usual breakfast of five tablets and started doing yoga. I do it first. (Well, I visit the bathroom. Too much information?!) I have to do it first else I won’t do it.  There I was, trying to copy the exceedingly bendy woman … Read more I Hate Exercise – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

Underlying Health Conditions

“Underlying Health Conditions” The Living With Parkinson’s Blog Well it’s certainly been a strange few days here in New Zealand. What a blast I had over the weekend of the 7th – 10th August. It was my birthday, and I’d promised Miss Twin 10 that I’d spend it in the snow with her for years … Read more Underlying Health Conditions

Karate For The Win

The Living With Parkinson’s Blog Karate ticks a lot of boxes I started learning Shotokan Karate with the awesome people at Kapiti Karate without any intention of doing something to help improve my movement. I just thought I would give it a try as an activity I could do with my eldest child who was … Read more Karate For The Win