The Resolve Band

10/15/2026

I wear the Resolve Band every day as a reminder to keep moving forward with INTENT and Perseverance.

This morning, Gayle and I did just that on a hike at Knight’s Pond in Alton.

The fall colors were beautiful, the pond was still, and I was grateful to be out there with her—one step at a time. You are not alone.

09/30/2026

This morning at 7:30, the Mount Major hiking community celebrated Art’s 84th birthday at the summit.

A few years ago, after Art broke his hip, I visited him at the VA hospital in Manchester and gave him a Resolve Band. Within six months, he was back hiking Mount Major. For years now, he’s made the climb every morning except Sunday.

Today was a lovely reminder of what the band means to me: INTENT, Perseverance, and the people who keep showing up for one another.

Happy birthday, Art. We’re lucky to have you on that mountain.

09/27/2026

Mount Major is special to me. I’ve hiked its trails many times, and the view of Lake Winnipesaukee from the summit never gets old. Since my Parkinson’s diagnosis, those hikes have also become one way I keep moving and stay connected to the things I love.

I recently submitted two Mount Major photographs to the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Time 2 Show My Art International Photography Exhibition in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Stefany Scliopou shared some wonderful news: Cedarbrook by Ware, one of the Foundation’s partners, purchased one of the photographs.

It means a lot to know that this view from Mount Major will be displayed at Cedarbrook Village for its residents to enjoy.

Thank you to Stefany Scliopou, Education & Outreach Manager at the Parkinson’s Foundation, for inviting me to share my photographs.

Thank you as well to Street.Shooters.Gr for putting the great event together!

09/17/2026

A little behind the scenes of The Resolve Band…

Every Resolve Band is put together by hand — the band, four double-sided cards that tell its story, the box, and finally its own cord.

More than 800 have been given away, always freely — most by me personally and many through physicians, other healthcare professionals, and people in the Parkinson’s community who have offered to share them with others.

The band by itself is just a wristband. The box, the cards, the words, and the story are what give it meaning.

INTENT and Perseverance.

You are not alone.

And apparently, neither am I. 🐾🐾

09/07/2026

Labor Day on top of Mount Major.

No big message today.

Just a reminder that sometimes INTENT is as simple as putting on your boots, heading up the trail, and being grateful for the person beside you.

INTENT. Perseverance. You’re Not Alone.

08/31/2026

This morning on Mount Major.

I stopped for a minute, leaned my pack against the rocks, and this seemed like a pretty good picture of what the Resolve Band is all about.

Perseverance.

Keep moving. Keep showing up. Some days that may mean climbing a mountain. Other days it may mean something entirely different.

Whatever your mountain is.

INTENT. Perseverance. You’re Not Alone

08/22/2026

This is Linda’s road.

Linda has Parkinson’s and lives off-grid in the mountains of northwest Arizona. When she first wrote to me in May, she had been struggling with balance, inactivity, and leg weakness.

About 300 feet up this hill is the 2,500-gallon water tank Linda needs to check regularly. For several months, neighbors had been doing it for her.

Linda had a goal: she wanted to walk up that hill herself again.

Her physical therapist suggested walking poles. While researching them, Linda found an article Lauren DeYoung and York Nordic had published about the Resolve Band and me.

She requested 10 bands—one for herself and nine for her physical therapist to share with others with Parkinson’s.

And she started walking.

This week Linda told me she can now walk up that hill herself. Her neighbors were astonished.

They usually take their quads.

But Linda’s story didn’t end on that hill.

Earlier this month, after believing Parkinson’s might mean she could no longer travel, Linda traveled to her hometown of Newport Beach, California, to tell the oral history of her family.

She told me that during months of preparation, she would look at the Resolve Band on her wrist—especially the words printed inside:

“You are not alone.”

The Resolve Band didn’t get Linda up that hill or put her on that airplane.

Linda did those things.

The band was simply there to remind her of what she already had within her—and that she didn’t have to face it alone.

Thank you, Linda, for allowing me to share your story.

INTENT. Perseverance. You’re Not Alone.

Linda’s words and photograph shared with her permission.

08/21/2026

6:30 this morning on Mt. Major.

Some mornings the hardest part is simply getting started.

One foot in front of the other. Keep moving.

INTENT. Perseverance. You’re Not Alone.

08/05/2026

I enjoyed this article about actor Ed Begley Jr. and his journey with Parkinson's disease.

Thank you to Parkinson Voice Project for sharing it with me.

It's a wonderful reminder of the importance of exercising our voices and of approaching Parkinson's with INTENT and Perseverance.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/ca/california/arts/2026/07/21/ed-begley-jr--returns-to-the-stage-to-raise-money-for-parkinson-s-reasearch

“Proof” will be performed at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood from July 23 to July 26

07/25/2026

Thank You! Parkinson’s Foundation!

For me, though, it still comes back to something simple. Focus on what you can control. Stay engaged. Keep moving forward. I’ve been lucky. I’ve got a great family who’s been with me every step of the way.