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My Writing Career — Stalled By a Lack of Humility

I went off to university with a lofty dream of becoming a writer — the next Alan Fotheringham. As a teenager, I looked forward to reading…

Feb 13, 2022

My Writing Career — Stalled By a Lack of Humility

Feb 13, 2022

Adrenaline Thoughts and Dreams — Parkinson’s Controls the Night

On September 30th, I experienced the adrenalin rush of speaking to a group of people for the first time in years.* That feeling of being…

Oct 12, 2021

Adrenaline Thoughts and Dreams — Parkinson’s Controls the Night

Oct 12, 2021

What Happened to My Sense of Humour

My daughter is currently in a production of Spamalot the Musical. A wonderful performance that had me laughing out loud at the silliness of…

Oct 1, 2021

What Happened to My Sense of Humour

Oct 1, 2021

A Writer with a Golfing Problem

A year or so ago, I declared myself a Writer. Feeling like a natural, I was following Steven King’s advice of writing alone without…

Jul 28, 2021

A Writer with a Golfing Problem

Jul 28, 2021

A Changing World. So Much More Than “Friends”

Change is endless. As our cells constantly change, so do our thoughts and emotions. Yet, many people still have a desire to hold on to…

Jul 5, 2021

A Changing World. So Much More Than “Friends”

Jul 5, 2021

Golf. Good for Parkinson’s?

Yesterday, before heading to the golf club I had written a blog on how well Parkinson’s and Golf go together. I almost hit “publish” but…

Jun 26, 2021

Golf. Good for Parkinson’s?

Jun 26, 2021

Covid Restrictions — A Learning Opportunity.

The last 15 months have been extraordinarily stressful. Waiting anxiously for the daily update from our Provincial Health Officer and too…

Jun 25, 2021

Covid Restrictions — A Learning Opportunity.

Jun 25, 2021

I Will Not Cancel My Canada Day

I woke up on this 25th Indigenous Peoples Day grateful to be on the traditional lands of the Tsawwassen Nation — The land near the sea.

Jun 21, 2021

I Will Not Cancel My Canada Day

Jun 21, 2021

A Moment in Shirley’s Life

While I generally use this blog to tell stories of my experience with Parkinson’s, I had a chance meeting with an elderly woman recently…

Jun 12, 2021

A Moment in Shirley’s Life

Jun 12, 2021

White Fragility — Getting Past Our Collective Guilt — Acknowledging Genocide

Following protests last week where Egerton Ryerson’s statue at Ryerson University was pulled down, questions have been raised as to…

Jun 10, 2021

White Fragility — Getting Past Our Collective Guilt — Acknowledging Genocide

Jun 10, 2021

John Matterson

John Matterson

I am a writer that happens to have Parkinson’s. I write about my experiences with a balance of humour, optimism and honesty.

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