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...
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...
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...
Happy New Year!
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year and your most amazing year yet in 2018! 2018 Speaking Engagements I will be speaking in the following States & Provinces over the course of the year: Alberta Ontario Louisiana Texas Nevada Manitoba Saskatchewan...
AC/PD – On Tour with Parkinson’s
It may rhyme with the 80’s rock band AC/DC but the only thing air conditioning and Parkinson’s has in common with the band is that they both can make me shake all over. I was about to take the stage in front of 200 or so healthcare leaders and I was quite uncertain...
The Parkinson’s Life (You Should Be So Lucky)
I know, I know it’s a counter intuitive title and for some it may be right off putting. But of recent I’ve been reminded again that within every cloud there is that sliver of a silver lining. Sheryl and I (Sheryl being my wife and partner in this Parkinson’s journey)...