Gratefulness Embraces Parkinson's

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August 4, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery - Gratefulness Embraces Parkinson's "I was diagnosed with Parkinson's just over three years ago when I was 50. Receiving the diagnosis from a matter-of-fact doctor was a traumatizing experience, and I felt that my life and my family's identity had collapsed. Life was difficult and still is difficult, yet something amazing is beginning to happen. I have slowly started to shift my attitude from the anger, fear, and loneliness brought on by the Parkinson's and the grim predictions of a Parkinson's future to a more body-based feeling of gratefulness for the wholeness of life as I experience it second by second. I have discovered not only profound wonder and indebtedness for the gift of my life and relationships but also a physical softening in the area of my heart and a growing ability to feel with my body joy, awe, and the interconnectedness that is hidden in plain sight all around us." Tim Roberts shares more. { read more } Be The Change Practice the shift from anger, fear or loneliness to the body-based feelings of gratefulness that Roberts speaks about in your own life this week. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Trauma Lodges in the Body Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom To Keep Company With Oneself How to Be Yourself Mary Oliver: Instructions for Living A Life The Life of Death The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,871 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More