Inside Parkinson's

Today, I feel grateful!  I began the day with an online yoga class, then went for a walk in the woods.  Last year, I was very ill.  I could not do any of those things.  I was walking with a cane or walker and was not doing that well. 

Movement is critical to Parkinson’s.  Movement is medicine. Exercise is a top priority for me and many other people with Parkinson’s.  Each day I want to remember  last year and be grateful.  Grateful for the movement I can achieve that day.  Each day is different.  Your abilities change, your balance changes.  Moving is the key and exercise of any type, will help.   Move in whatever way is accessible to you today.  Even if you just stretch your body.  Stretch your arms up in the air.  You will feel a change and feel better. 

Gratitude is important and I keep coming back to it. Gratitude lightens the heart and turns a frown upside down. Gratitude will remind you to appreciate the people you love and those that return that love.  Gratitude gives you a positive feeling about your life and your condition.  A little gratitude will go a long way.  Gratitude pushes you forward into a better mood, better attitude and better energy.  I am not always grateful, which is why I’m writing about it.  Today, I am grateful and feel happy!