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Taking Parkinson'S Back To The Future &Raquo; File 1 4

Taking Parkinson’s Back to the Future

“Today’s the day” is a powerful phrase in improvisation and storytelling. It calls us to the present moment, pulling our focus from the noise of the past and future to right now. This phrase reminds us that change begins today, that transformation starts at this very moment. It’s the kind of phrase that great films echo […]

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What your story is and isn’t – and why it matters a lot

The word “story” gets thrown around a lot, especially in the Parkinson’s community. Every major organization seems to have a place on their website asking you to submit your story. But what does that really mean? Is it about the day you were diagnosed? The way your doctor treated—or mistreated—you? Or is it simply a […]

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Raising Los Angeles Up

Program Overview The devastating fires in Los Angeles have left lasting psychosocial and trauma-related impacts on the community. In response, the novel program Raising Los Angeles Up aims to support individuals and families in their healing journey through Cinema Therapy—an innovative, sensory-based approach that uses movies to foster personal growth and resilience. This program will feature […]

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Dangerous Stories – part two

You can read part one of this blog series by clicking here. The Danger of Minimizing Parkinson's Disease At a recent Parkinson’s summit, I found myself in a conversation that left my skin crawling. A coordinator asked a person with Parkinson’s (PWP) how he was doing. The PWP smiled and said, “I’ve learned Parkinson’s isn’t […]

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Rewriting the Dangerous Stories in Parkinson’s disease

The Need to Rewrite Dangerous Stories Storytelling is one of humanity's most profound tools. It connects us, helps us make sense of our lives, and inspires change. But when it comes to Parkinson’s disease (PD), the stories we tell—and the ones we avoid—can be dangerous. We need to rewrite the way we talk about PD, […]

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Five lessons from The Shawshank Redemption

Andy Dufresne’s journey in The Shawshank Redemption offers profound life lessons that can inspire us to live better, more meaningful lives. Here are five ways his teachings can be applied: 1. Hold Onto, Proliferate and Share Hope Lesson from Andy: Andy famously says, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing […]

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Love To Thrive And Stay Alive In 2025 &Raquo; File

LOVE to Thrive and stay alive in 2025

Choosing a word as a guiding light for the new year is a wonderful idea. When Dr. Robert Cochrane suggested it a year ago giving Susan the credit for starting the tradition I was happy for the change of perspective. New Year's resolutions, no matter how sincere the intentions, often don’t pan out in the […]

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My word of the year: AWE

Back in 2021, my dear friend and co-founder of Yes, And…eXercise!, Susan Scarlett gave me my first word of the year. She did it in a very kind way, recognizing that I had a deficit of this keyword in my life. By embracing it as my word of the year, she reasoned, I might be […]

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A few thoughts on time

Michael J. Fox’s iconic Back to the Future turns 40 in 2025. The trilogy of films are all about time – the future, the past and the present. As Marty McFly says repeatedly in the Future trilogy, “That’s heavy.”  So how does time relate to Parkinson’s disease (PD)? It can have an inspiring effect, leading one to […]

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