Accept Limits
Live Your Best Lesson 3: Accept Limits Contentment. The word alone can produce a ripple of frustration in my soul: I imagine a quiet peacefulness that’s at odds with what I often feel my life to be. I’ve known people who seem to inhabit that kind of space, and I’ve...
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Perseverance: On the Line Podcast Interview
Recently I was interviewed by Joseph Planta in the Podcast On the Line at TheCommentary.ca. Our discussion on the podcast ranges from my experience, to my book, and how I forged my own own path in the face of Parkinson's. You can listen to the full podcast on The...
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Understand the Nature of Luck
Live Your Best Lesson 2: Understand the Nature of Luck You just might get lucky—and that’s not being trite. During our race, Lady Luck showed up a number of times on our behalf. As I’ve said before, it’s those who stay in the race who so often seem to get lucky. I can...
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Let Go of the Happiness Myth
Live Your Best Lesson 1: Let Go of the Happiness Myth What’s the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness is an ice cream on a warm summer day. Joy is infinitely more than being made to feel good by our circumstances. I like this definition by Rick Warren—that...
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Live Your Best
How do I go about summing up the Live Your Best concept? I never want the conversation to sound trite, or dismissive of the very real struggles we face; I never want to sound as though I’m saying that if we just try a little harder it will be all right. The fact is...
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Accepting Limits
“I will not be defined by Parkinson’s.” I have heard and used some form of this statement more times than I can recall over the past seven years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. While I understand the feeling behind the statement, I’m still left with a bit of...
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2019 – It’s a great year so far!
Happy New Year! It was an incredible 2018! As I look back over the year I am amazed at all that has transpired. I had the opportunity to travel and speak in Nicaragua and Nepal, from Los Angeles to Louisiana and all across Canada. In addition to appearing on Canada’s...
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Accept Limits
Live Your Best Lesson 3: Accept Limits Contentment. The word alone can produce a ripple of frustration in my soul: I imagine a quiet peacefulness that’s at odds with what I often feel my life to be. I’ve known people who seem to inhabit that kind of space, and I’ve...
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