I showed up on Sunday ready to fly on the trapeze. I showed up as Joni, strong and courageous. I let the staff know I shake so as not to be concerned if they...
Category: Mind
Big Reality Check
This is a new discovery of mine, or maybe simply a confirmation of what I already knew. You may not feel the same way, and that’s OK. I’m not right and you wrong. I’m...
It’s been quite a journey . . .
Boy oh boy, it’s been quite a journey. It’s been about two years since I received my degenerative disease diagnosis. It has been a roller coaster ride of emotions, thoughts, and actions. My original...
Dear Penelope | Dear Joni
Dear Penelope, I’m curious. Why have you come to visit? I don’t mean, (why me?), I mean what’s the purpose of your visit? I feel like there are lessons to learn from you. Is...
A visit with my Parkinson’s Doctor . . .
Recently, my sweet, friend-like neurologist suggested changing my medication plan, with an eagerness to improve my quality of life. You see, I’m unable to drive with my left hand. It feels like a dead...
