facebook.com/share/v/1Gv1Q9t… #beechband #Parkinsons #invention #hope Please see how my new @BeechBand has changed my movements

I have my new #BeechBand ..... here it goes ..... 🤞 #BeechBand #Parkinsons #invention

I am loving my new 'sunset beach' fused glass! I am really glad I pushed myself to design and produce a piece of glass from scratch, rather than using already precut pieces. upport as always of Danielle @elementsofglass instagram.com/theelementsgla… #fusedglassart #creativity

Loving using the glass coasters I made in our new kitchen ❤️ @The Elements Glass Art Workshops #2youngforpd #fusedglassworkshop #Creativity

Enjoyed every minute of painting my elephant ♥️ @BrushstrokesBec #painting #Parkinsons #creative #art

I've truely loved making my Sock Family of 2024 ❤️ Thanks to all the boys, girls and adults who visited 'Bec's Christmas Crafts', many of you more than once 😀 Same again next year! 😉 #sockfamily #gonk #MerryChristmas #Crafts

You have to see the humour otherwise you'd cry! What to do when you can't sleep 😴 #insomnia #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #youngonsetparkinsons #youngonsetparkinsons #Christmas

Zombie bride is here! 🎃👻😱

I've really enjoyed trying out different ways of being creative. Whether it be using experimental techniques in painting, acrylic pens on a black canvas, pottery, making a felt gonk doorstop or a fused glass eye! @BrushstrokesBec @2youngforpd #creative #creativity #Parkinsons

This is what I’ve created and what it does. Please share this. It’s a breakthrough. News will flow from here. #beechband #parkinsons #tourettes #anxiety #mentalhealth #tics #gait #stammer #yopd #autonomic #speech #benignessentialtremor

Bec is 47, has two young children, and has been living with Young Onset Parkinson’s for six years. After a sudden decline in her health last year, Bec found her passion again after seeing our challenge to write a poem, and also created @2YoungForPD, a place to make a difference.

Thank you Ryan Reynolds for raising much needed awareness of the impact Parkinson's medication can have on an individual and their family. #Parkinsons #medication #sideeffects facebook.com/share/p/YP5bamU…

It's been a long time but Aunty Bec's dance class is back! #parkinsons #positivevibes #fun youtube.com/shorts/HWhdg7th0…

'Pain', sadly a big part of living with Young Onset Parkinson's. Pain needs to be recognised as a main symptom. It's impact on quality of life is huge. #Pain #Parkinson #YOPD #symptoms #qualityoflife

facebook.com/share/r/YaGJLCo… If this is the future, the future is looking hopeful 🤞

Hi lovelies, i've entered a competition to turn my favourite paintings into gorgeous cushions! Please 'like', 'share' or 'purchase' my cushions, that'll earn me points Like/Share = 2 points Sale = 100 points! You're amazing, thank you 😊 facebook.com/share/p/bwMiMaz…

Loved making these Gonk Doorstops! #gonk #doorstop #Parkinsons #creativity #crafts #handmade

I really believe stress can play a huge part in our PD story and may even be a trigger! #parkinsonsdisease #YOPD #stress instagram.com/p/C6REn_duyEV/…

x.com/VancityReynolds/status… Friends who not only accept you for who you are on the outside, PD Symptoms and all, but look underneath the physical exterior to find the authentic you, are beautiful people. 👭💙 #friendship #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth #parkinsondisease

I wrote this short blurb about Michael J Fox (@realmikefox) for the annual #Time100. This man means a lot to me. And I know he means a lot to you… ⬇️ I know Michael J. Fox. Like, I know him pretty damn well. He’s funny. He’s warm. He’s handsome and intensely smart. He also falls a lot. Not just because he has Parkinson’s. He falls a lot because he’s unafraid to fly. I met Mike 17 years ago. I’ve watched him raise the bar for purpose and passion. It’d be kinda lazy to simply characterize him as the greatest champion of Parkinson’s research on the planet. He’s someone who helped my dad, along with millions of others, feel less alone. It’d be kinda lazy to simply regard him as a movie star who shaped the lives of people all over the planet with a uniquely electric wit and self-aware charm. He’s the sum of these beautiful parts. And so many more. Last year I watched Back to the Future with my 8-year-old daughter. It’s become her favourite film. And for now, that’s enough for me—and her. One more kid from one more generation sees what I saw. I know how lucky I am to call Mike a friend. She still has no idea that I know him. I don’t need to teach my daughter the level of compassion Mike has mastered. Or teach her to tell stories the way Mike tells stories. I need to teach her that it’s OK to fall a lot. It’s the absolute best way to know you’re flying.