The world is crazy and sometimes it feels good to take a break and “do nothing” in an attempt to escape it all. There is nothing wrong with taking those breaks as long as I remember that life still goes on. I am not in this world alone, I am caring for another. It is essential that I take an active role and choose to be present for myself and for my husband. Hiding from my challenges never works, they are still there and even more difficult to tackle when I finally decide to get back to reality.

I have found that the easiest pathway to depression for me is sitting and stewing on all that is wrong with our lives. Instead, I can make the choice to get up and try to make life fun whenever possible. Being active, even if it is simply taking a daily walk, can lead us to so many adventures. Movement, and more specifically exercise, is the only thing that can slow the progression of his PD and is healthy for me too. I like the thought that we can motivate each other and the knowledge that it is (hopefully) giving us more years of fun ahead as we continue this daily adventure with PD.