Life through the Lens of Parkinson's
Parkinson's changes life. It's still life.
Image from The Accessible Icon Project By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 20. Copyright 2017 When we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch today, I went to the bathroom right after ordering. Anybody who knows me well knows that I always go before a meal, before I leave the restaurant, and pretty … Continue reading Practical Parkinson’s
Snapple caps are the source of many dinnertime conversation hypertexts. I never know where my mind will go next. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 19. Copyright 2017 Me (reading a Snapple cap "real fact"): Tennessee's state animal is the raccoon. My Honey: I wonder what Georgia's state animal is. The Boy: I remember Maine's … Continue reading Hypertext Theater
Now I'm a night owl. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 18. Copyright 2017 When I was little and fell asleep at some relative's house, I would wake up in a bed piled up with brothers, cousins, and kids I wasn't sure were cousins. I knew that at some point, I had simply toppled … Continue reading Parkinson’s Ninja
Sometimes challenges can pile up when we're not looking. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 17. Copyright 2017 It wasn't sustainable. The miracle, I mean. Wellness. My zeal for wellness. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson's two years and four months ago, my neurologist told me that in two to five years, we would … Continue reading A Dose of Reality
Perfectionism is not all it's cracked up to be. I admire imperfection. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 16. Copyright 2017 There is something wrong with perfection. I wrote this sentence a few years ago as a discussion topic for honors students in their first year of college. I've grown to believe it … Continue reading A Perfect Storm
Cooper's Rock in West Virginia is challenging. At this point, I can't get to the top. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 15. Copyright 2017 I can't. When I was 20, I didn't know the meaning of that phrase. The posters hanging in my dorm room at Concord College urged me to keep … Continue reading I can’t
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 14. Copyright 2017 Image from The Accessible Icon Project I was watching "Dancing With the Stars" last night and said out loud what I've thought so many times before when people with disabilities or physical challenges were on the show: Why is it that the 20-year-old Olympic gold … Continue reading It’s time we started thinking about disability
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 13. Copyright 2017 We waited 10 years for a real honeymoon, a quick trip to southern Belize, where we stayed above a Chinese restaurant called the Miramar. *This blog post, written in February 2017, commemorates important events, including the anniversary of my Parkinson's diagnosis.* My husband and I … Continue reading Celebrations
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 12. Copyright 2017 This little girl was learning that the world is full of different people. She didn't understand hate. She still doesn't. I didn't know it at the time, but back in 1960s West Virginia, my mother was a quiet revolutionary. She was raising me to appreciate … Continue reading The Magic Words
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 11. Copyright 2016 We have turned our dining room into a library, well-stocked with science fiction and fantasy. We are proud nerds. *I feel a disturbance in the Force. I wrote this month's blog about life through the lens of Parkinson's Disease before Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds … Continue reading May the Swartz be with you
Life through the Lens of Parkinson's 