We continue to work on finding the most productive ways to improve cerebral palsy symptoms. The journey Dana and I have shared has lasted almost nine years. Our work together has often felt like an experiment or case study. As we attempt to find the best ways to alleviate my struggles with cerebral palsy, maybe … More The Next Step
Each trainer we work with looks at working out differently. As my journey with cerebral palsy continues, Monday was my first session with a new trainer. The final work out session with Ian concluded last week. This week began my work with Bernard and his perspectives. It takes time to become comfortable with someone different. … More We Begin Again
As ideas are found to help cerebral palsy, they are put to the test. We are interested in exploring how affective something has been. The supplement Muscle Ezze has helped my symptoms of cerebral palsy, the rigidly and tension in my body have been reduced. The quality of sleep has improved and anxiety has also … More Testing…Testing…
Traditions seem to be an important part of our culture. They provide something to look forward to each year. Often traditions bring about feelings of happiness and belonging. It can be a gathering of friends, who we don’t see often. This week has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year. Some people … More We Return and Renew
Sometimes we get to experience a day full of our favorite things. This week had one of those days. It was spent with my brother and began on the golf course. We played a round of golf in the morning. Then, the evening was spent experiencing opening day for the Mariners. Two of my favorite … More A Good Day
Thirty-seven years was all it took. There seems to be things that bring people together. They find a commonality that may have been shared for years. That commonality in our family has always been the game of golf. It’s the activity shared not only with my brother, but also with my father. If anything was … More Healing
Everything we accomplish in our lives begins somewhere. It starts by taking the first step toward accomplishing your goal. Sometimes those goals we seek are small, while other times our plans are larger. This week it was accomplishing something small. It might seem strange, but playing golf for the first time each year can be … More You Gotta Start Somewhere
Having cerebral palsy leaves me in constant search. The search for better ways to help the challenges of CP. Those tests include helping physical symptoms, which can contribute to experiencing emotional obstacles. Tension and rigidity have been hallmarks in my body each day. It has lead me down many paths in search of relief. Whether … More Muscle Ezze
Sometimes situations come our way unexpectedly. People come into our lives in unforeseen ways, then those relationships might change. This week the news came that the trainer I’ve been working with is moving on. He has decided to change his career, leaving the gym in just a few weeks. Ian has been studying to get … More Moving On
Tequila can remind us of another time. Just like the smell of something whisks us away to another place. The title came from a music video that struck me this week. It tells the story of two people meeting. He is deaf and she doesn’t know sign language. Though the main character in this video … More The Taste of Tequila
