Today marks 8 years since D-Day (Diagnosis Day – read more here: Okay). While it is not an occasion to celebrate, it still stands out as a memorable day, somewhat similar to how the death of someone dear would mark a calendar. Here are my current thoughts about Parkinson’s with 8 years in my pocket;

I’m noticing that things are progressing (and in chronic disease terms…this is not good) so I’m trying to wrap my head around that. This requires a balance of figuring out ways to improve the way I feel but also to accept and adapt to the way things are going. This is tricky. As I type this post, the Serenity Prayer comes to mind; “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”

Time is fleeting. So, I’m working to embrace the present. If there is something that I want to do, I’m going to try hard to make it happen now, as opposed to someday. Someday is going to look and feel very different to now so options must be weighed and prioritized with special consideration.