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Sunny, but cool today! Clear and bright, but windy and cold! Stayed close to my heater today.

Felt like sleeping today. Just wanted to crawl into a warm space and sleep. Did take a rest/nap in the early afternoon, but could sleep even more. Yesterday's acupressure massage lingers on. It was a nice treat and break from daily rituals. And it's so convenient!

Luca, the practitioner, is full of light. He's from Italy and still has an accent. He's a very positive person to be around. A healer!

He took his training from Dr. Tayam, the person I learned Qigong from. Small world!

When I was at the store today, I noticed a man who was walking stiffly and whose eyes were darting back and forth, as if he were in a panic. I realized that he had PD and was wrestling with the symptoms. I don't think I have that panic-stricken look any longer, but he reminded me of myself, especially a year ago. I wanted to speak with him, but I had no way to do so. I looked for him in the checkout stands, but he was gone already. Perhaps, I'll see him there another time and can make contact. The encounter made me realize how far I've come and how grateful I am for the level of my condition--I feel I'm still at Stage 1 and don't seem to be going any higher. So be it!

I continue to work with my ever-expanding exercise program. It feels good to do what I'm doing, and I'm looking forward to doing even more. Not in a competitive manner, but in a relaxed, energy-building way. The books I have coming from Amazon deal specifically with this area of recovery. The book from the guy in Australia got postponed for shipment until March! That's a long time for getting a book from Amazon. It will get here when it does! Meanwhile, I have plenty to do.