I shared with the magazine a few articles. They re-edited into a shorter version/ mix if the two articles.
The article online is in the link below. It is nice to be invited to participate regularly.
If you want to see the full article re carols by candlelight keep reading below.
I have lived with Parkinson’s disease for over a decade, using my personal journey to lead advocacy, influence research priorities, and connect global voices—especially in Spanish-speaking communities. I have delivered over 30 talks, facilitated support groups, and developed award-winning short films to raise awareness and improve patient experiences.
I want to do a TED talk someday so annoucing it is one way to make it happen.
A few years back I wrote a post about TED talks but I shy-ed away from saying that one day I’d like to do one. So now I am saying it out loud. You won’t get get there without support from my community. I have just been nominated (online) by someone who heard my new wave talk. I know it will take time, more nominations and I need a lot more training to prepare.
The first step…well forget that – an important step is practicing and with 8 talks/ workshops, from July to November this year, I am certainly getting onto that. I’d reading another insightful book on Public speaking but I am now looking for RECOMMNEDATIONS FOR A SCHOLARHIP recommendations to do a course.
COULD YOU?
Anyone willing and able to recommend me for a TED talk and or a public speaking training scholarship feel free to write a letter and send it to me or do it on LinkedIn through recommendations. You might like to explain ‘Why would Christine’s STORY be a great TED /TEDx talk and the impact it could have or has had already. TED is about presenting Ideas worth sharing – and the story would be one CORE element of the talk. The ‘idea worth sharing’ is in development but happy to chat one on one with you about that.
It can be short.
My motivation is to create awareness about young onset Parkinson’s and especially the benefits of exercise. Thank-you in advance.
“I have cancelled our friends coming for dinner” I said. “No mummy! she implored me to “UNCANCEL” as only a 13 year old can. But within a few hours we were both snoozing in our beds, me with belly pains and body aches and she with the tiredness of a 2 year old. That is not normal for my Annabelle.
It was the right choice as it turned out. It was COVID.
My Monday Annabelle and I tested positive to COVID and over the next 10 days I had flu symptoms, slight fever, headaches, both intense and normal, tiredness, sleeplessness and other days of excessive sleep. The other two kids had brief symptoms but we never got them tested and the kids were back to normal within a day or two.
By my 5th day, David had joined me in the covid sleepiness.
It is day 11 and though I’m not 100% yet I feel like it is time to seize the day and pray this is the turning point. David seems to be more awake today too and though blowing his nose loudly – he seems on the mend too.
We’ve had friends delivering food – we still have left overs and so many messages of love and support. We’ve been so blessed to experience a light version of COVID – well that is my guess – no hospitalisation, no oxygen needed.
Please pray I recover quickly so I can get back to my exercise and vibrant self. I know we need to be patient.
October 2019
Many have been asking how I am going with my gymnastics. It is not easy but I am still at it and I am enjoying trying new things. Thanks to everyone involved in the video.
