Lismore Parkinsons Support Group Meetings

Everyone is Ignorant. In some way or another !

It's a fact—everyone is ignorant in some way or another.Ignorance is our deepest secret.And it is one of the scariest things out there, because those of us who are most ignorant are also the ones who often don't know it or don't want to admit it.

Benefits of Parkinsons Support Group

Good morning Parkinson's friends and family I see one of the benefits of convening a Parkinson's Support Group is that I get to meet so many wonderful, unique people I would never have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. I delight in greeting them along with their partners or alone as they arrive and begin to mingle before our meeting commences. I am especially mindful of, and always touched by the love, respect and care that partners of people living with Parkinson's demonstrate , in all their thoughtful actions and kindness of words. It has not, over the years, been uncommon for the person living with Parkinson's to confide in me that they would be lost without this special person in their lives. As Carer's Week approaches, I believe it is so vital to take time to look at the carer role. Many of those living with Parkinson's , through daily interactions , remain acutely aware of the role that person plays in their lives.

The Brightest Stars

Good morning to all my wonderful Parkinson's friends and family.I know it is sometimes hard to find positives that may arise from this PD monster that has sideswiped us and almost succeeded in knocking the air from our lungs, but I have found it to be most worthwhile. Looking for positive, as trite and as hard as that may seem, can even help miraculously to take my mind off all those niggling negatives that tend to fill my mind as I face each day's many challenges that arise from this unwanted companion. Inevitably, at times I will become frustrated and let off steam, and this seems to help momentarily, but I know, for me, this can dramatically increase my symptoms. I try not to let this become my default.