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Dental hygiene (perio) today. Had to discuss medical history and what I'm doing. Will have to do the same next week at regular dentist. Went to DeeDee's for lunch and came back and crashed. Dental work created some stress--if for no other reason than the noise of the cleaning tool.

Anyway, I came home and slept until just awhile ago.

Heading for RC dance class tonight. Got an article from a couple of friends that talked about PD and dancing--how it works well with the mind/body issues of the disease.

I've been putting a lot of my attention on seeing myself as healthy, not ill. Yesterday, in the late evening after eating dinner, I had some moments of feeling healthy, feeling whole. They were like extended moments, perhaps for several rounds of breath, where I could sense my healthy self, my healthy being. I realize that I'm going to have to spend more time in those places if I am to fully recover.

I alternate between waiting for Godot and doing things that open the doorways. Have to open more doorways--only way to go! Waiting helps when I sleep, but not otherwise. And, even sleep is starting to get ragged--too much of a good thing, or so it seems. Have to balance restoration and rest--I need both right now!

So, onward to dancing I go... Dinner (?)--probably a grapefruit and other fruit--it's too warm for a hot meal and I'm still full from lunch. Eat, sleep, breathe, and dance--keep on keeping on!