Check out my article on page 9 in UHN’s spring issue www.canva.com/design/DAG_i...

“I dedicate moments of lucidity by painting by the sea. Special moments are where I’m completely present, without thinking about the past or the future. It’s the emotional and mental freedom to be oneself.” Paqui Ruiz, Diagnosed 2012 Spain @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @pruiz47.bsky.social

“I harvest joy by playing with my cat - Princess Bellatrix Le Chat, or Bella for short.” Ellie Finch Hulme, Farnham, Surrey UK Diagnosed in 2013 at age 29 @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @pdmama.bsky.social

#parkinsons and acting put dreams - yes, this weird dream happened to me.

HOW DO YOU HARVEST JOY? I made this illustration from a composite of many submissions. ‘My on-line communities bring me joy. I’ve made many friends through my weekly on-line dance classes and PD support.’ @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social

Happy International Women’s Day - yes, women can get Parkinson’s too.

Helping Others Through Art I work as an Art Teacher in a youth jail.  I manage to get them engaged, sometimes quite ably (them not me) in creating Art…This is how I find joy where it is not always obvious. Matthew Jones Person with PD @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social

HARVESTING JOY A year visiting my local river I’ve synchronised to nature’s rhythms. What started out as a casual acquaintance has blossomed into joyful camaraderie…The rivers become my teacher & helped me overcome many of my PD symptoms Audrey Boyle Suffolk UK Diagnosed 2019

www.cbc.ca/player/play/... Imagine, if Art were a Drug.

🗣️ We want you to share your stories! For a new book collaboration with @salsbergmathews.bsky.social we're asking people with Parkinson's: "How do you harvest joy to feel at your best?" Barbara will turn a selection of answers into illustrations for her book.

www.cbc.ca/news/health/... If Art were a Drug? Prescribing Art for people with Parkinson’s @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk

We're asking people with Parkinson's: "How do you harvest joy to feel at your best?" Barbara will turn a selection of answers into illustrations for her book, like this, based on a submission from @matteagles.bsky.social: "I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black labrador."

Mime + Dance = Synergy! I'm grateful to @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social for supporting our community partnership with Dancing with Parkinson's. Me and my co-facilitator, Sarah Martens trained DWP dance teachers how to integrate therapeutic mime into their classes. drive.google.com/file/d/1tcHT...

Meanwhile in Toronto

“I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black lab.” Matt Eagles, from Cheshire in the UK diagnosed in 1975, at age 8. How do you harvest JOY? DM me or email [email protected] We’re making a new book. @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @matteagles.bsky.social

Here’s @shakinginmyboots.bsky.social way of finding JOY [please DM me or @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social re: how you harvest joy]. ‘Pockets of joy are things I create to get me through the day. With Parkinson’s it’s minutes, moments. Being really grateful for every little thing that we have.’

Here’s my niece & her dog, Frankie, and my acrylic painting of Frankie.

Here’s my latest acrylic painting of my son in common-law, an avid skateboarder.

Here’s my acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.

Working on this little acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.

Here’s my latest acrylic painting, ‘Sunset in Southampton’.

Happy Winter Solstice #WinterSolstice

🎁 Searching for last-minute Christmas present ideas? There's still time to order your copy of artist @salsbergmathews.bsky.social book 'What Parkinson's Feels Like' on Amazon, to arrive before the big day. buff.ly/hv0fmNH #parkinsons

Here’s an acrylic painting I did of ‘Zusi’ .

I’m illustrating a new book & need your stories in HARVESTING JOY

Thank you @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social for this comprehensive article 🌷🙏🌷 @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @worldpdcongress.bsky.social @richelleflanagan.bsky.social

Here’s an article I wrote & did illustrations for PD Avengers. www.pdavengers.com/blog/du60wd2...

Thanks @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social for sharing my illustrations in honour of my younger PD brothers.

It’s Remembrance Day in Canada - honouring those who served and lost their lives. The poppy is a symbol for this day. Indigenous artist, Melanie McKenzie made this hand beaded poppy.

How to overcome Fear of Public Speaking

It was an honour to be part of this important event. Thanks Parkinson UK for hosting this & to my friends, @2parkiesinapod.bsky.social Kuhan and Dave Clark for sharing our antics. Fun! @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social

Sometimes ya just have to dance.

Wake up your Parkinson body with Therapeutic Mime @

MIME + DANCE = SYNERGY With support from @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social Dancing with Parkinson’s formed a community partnership with Mime Over Mind. Barbara trained dance teachers who to integrate therapeutic mime into their dance practices. @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social

Who stole my tremor?

A dark side of Parkinson’s… @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @pdmama.bsky.social @worldpdcongress.bsky.social

I was honoured to be invited to give a presentation on the Arts & Parkinson’s for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social They asked great questions. Here’s a section from my talk. @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social @clausdnk.bsky.social

Mime is everywhere…

Barbara, one of our CareFund recipients, continues to inspire with her creativity and dedication. She uses therapeutic mime to support people living with Parkinson’s and raise awareness through the arts. We’re so proud to see her share this important work with the Neurohumanities Network!

Having some fun presenting for @neurohumanitiesn.bsky.social @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social

It was an honour sharing tips on using therapeutic mime for people with Parkinson's & how I use arts to educate and raise awareness of PD for the Neurohumanities Network. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeSy... @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social

Barbie & Barbi - same birthday year.

Looking forward to sharing my experiences using my background as a professional mime to move more ‘normally’, despite having Parkinson’s, & how I use visual art to inform others about PD.

The Caregiver Gap

Here’s my latest illustration depicting people with Parkinson’s who do not have a Caregiver - or - the means to hire one. @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social

Gow Bridge, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

View from the beach at Southampton, Ontario, Canada

Q & A with Sharon’s son, George Episode 12 – Special Guest Barbara Salsberg Mathews www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Qs... TogetherForSharon® In memory of my mother, Sharon to voice awareness & hope for a Parkinson's Disease cure.