“See if you can move it,” Theo said. “Okay,” I replied. I tried to move it. But it wouldn’t budge. Not giving up I re-focused all my attention and tried to move it again. But it still wouldn’t budge. “I don’t think I can do it,” I admitted, feeling convinced that it wasn’t going to […]
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“What’s it feel like to cry,” my husband asked. We were driving home from the gym and he had just listened to me cry then completely break down sobbing after discussing how my yoga class had gone. I realized what a great question that was coming from someone that didn’t cry. The most I had
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“Patient is following alternative treatments and has had definite reduction in tremors and rigidity which is visible on exam. Patient wishes to hold off on Parkinson’s medication which is very reasonable given how she looks on exam.” This was the short summary my neurologist/movement specialist wrote in my file after my visit to Kaiser
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Despite a truly miraculous day on Thanksgiving and expectations that things were going to just keep getting better and better, December turned out to be a challenging month for me. I had the kind of days that made me begin to wonder if I was fooling myself to believe I could self-heal from Parkinson’s or
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I tapped my husband’s shoulder and softly spoke, “There’s been a change.” He opened his eyes and quietly asked, “What do you mean there’s been a change?” “Something’s shifted,” I replied. “I don’t know what’s going on but I don’t have any tremors or rigidity. I am feeling normal.” To be honest, I could barely
In Part I, I covered my decision to get support and what exercise I am doing, along with medical Qi Gong and meditation. Now in Part II I’ll cover lifestyle changes, my diet, Reiki, self-examination of my inner life, and my horses. Deep self-examination To me, the deep self-examination along with meditation, is one of
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At this point, I’ve shared a lot with you: My story of healing from two autoimmune diseases The secrets to my healing My thoughts on changing what I did last time, and The role horses have had in my work helping others heal But what I haven’t yet shared with you is, what am I
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I want to share a recent experience with you. It started with a nagging thought that in dealing with Parkinson’s I should check out a treatment I had done when I was dealing with my autoimmune issues, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 20+ years ago. I remember having some very painful low back pain. It
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Ok, so what’s with the horses? Metaphorically, I am on a journey of healing. Images of me with my horses can provide a good symbolic visual of that journey. But there’s more . . . Horses can sense our physical and emotional pain. I work in the field of equine assisted learning, more commonly referred
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I can share how I healed last time, but a big question I have starting again is, “Do I try the exact same process this time, or do I dare to alter the process and try a different approach?” That has been a big question of mine! Honestly, I’ve wrestled with this one. I’ve been
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