Photographer, Parkinson’s Advocate, Athlete, Buddhist

😊 Me, dancing with other people with Parkinson's and their care partners and friends. Photo and image from video - thanks to @Jessdargokaplan. The free dance class in Vancouver was a great success. Everyone there was fully committed to dance like nobody's watching and we all sure did. After each dance the smiles grew bigger. Everyone was happy to be seen by @davidleventhal7 and @sarahrobichaud and that helped the atmosphere feel that much more genuine and real. We all appreciated letting go of our inhibitions and expressing our moving bodies the way we wanted too, without anyone telling us we're "doing it wrong", since both David and Sarah made it clear at the beginning of class, to express what we're feeling and embrace it. Thank you to everyone who came out to join this free class. Remember, it's just the beginning...we'll have a free class to attend sometime in the New Year, and expect to see a zoom class happening for Vancouver fairly soon, to keep the momentum going. Keep asking @dwpcanada to get the in-person dance class happening soon!

😊 Met with @sarahrobichaud and @jessicadargocaplan at Miso Taco on Wednesday afternoon for an awesome tasry lunch. Had a great time catching up with the both of them. Looking forward to seeing them this afternoon at Dance with PD, and Dancing with Parkinson's free dance class @ 330pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. It's open to all PwP, their care partners and supportive friends.

This was taken by my niece Kayo, thank you! Taken during SuperWalk on Sunday Sept 8, 2024. Walking around lost lagoon. Early in the day I gave a speech at the walk! Here's a link to a video taken from another niece, Alyssa, thank you! https://youtu.be/kyda-eASYgQ @parkinsonbc @copn.rpco @bc_brainwellness

For those who don't know the red tulip symbolizes Parkinson's awareness. However, as I was walking in my neighborhood couldn't find any red tulips so I settled for these yellow ones. I was hoping to get a photo of tulips with cherry blossoms in the background and so I sat down beside these tulips and pointed my camera to the sky and took this selfie yesterday. #parkinsonsawareness #Morethanjustatremor @parkinsonbc @copn.rpco