Inside Parkinson's

Acceptance is my word of the week.  As we grow older, we need to accept more and more.  More circumstances. More symptoms.    Non-acceptance will bring you misery.  Parkinson’s symptoms come and go.  Some may stay with you forever.  Some will be temporary.  There are times when I find it hard to accept a new symptom.  It’s especially hard, if this symptom makes you uncomfortable or brings pain.   Parkinson’s is complicated and it’s difficult to understand all of its symptoms.  Sometimes, it makes sense why the new manifestation of something physical is happening to your body.  Other times, it is baffling.  

When I was first diagnosed, I had a tremor in my right hand.  I thought that would be the end of it.  I thought medication would make everything alright.  I was wrong.   As I write this, I realize  acceptance is not stagnant.  You must accept yourself as you are and move on.  Parkinson’s may push you, further than you wanted to go.  However, you will grow.   If  you learn to accept things that are hard, things that you do not want to accept, you will find a quiet serenity.    To find peace and harmony you must accept what Parkinson’s brings you. Accept yourself for who you are today.   Not yesterday, or tomorrow. Accept yourself as you are today.