see now how the constant desire to have things be other than what they were was blinding me to the positive aspects of my Parkinson’s experience. Now I focus on my gratitude for those who care for me. I trust in my capacity to meet whatever challenges come my way.” David said, “In my ordinary mind, I have a hope that I am going to change my illness. It is the object of my fear, and I want to control that fear. But I am only setting myself up for disappointment. I get lost. When I emerge into a more peaceful state, the object comes to me, and I see it for what it is: a ‘scary thought.’ Then I
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