A father, a provider, a warrior – who chose to rediscover his faith and remind himself that if he is blessed enough to wake up each day, it is because he still has a purpose.
As Tim puts it:
“My work is not done here in God’s eyes.”
When Tim was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, he was absolutely shocked. He openly shares that it took him a long time to process and come to terms with the diagnosis. The life-changing reality of living with Parkinson’s led Tim into a deep and prolonged depression.
“I didn’t know if I was strong enough to endure the physical and emotional pain that most people aren’t aware is associated with this disease. I didn’t know what good I would be to anyone anymore. I had always been viewed as a strong man and a provider, and it felt like nothing I tried was working.”
As Tim found himself overwhelmed by the expectation to remain strong and continue being the foundation for his family while his world felt like it was crumbling, he rediscovered his faith as well as he leaned into the PD community. The combination of these two things gave Tim the strength to take control and reclaim his voice.
Today, Tim’s voice reaches and touches so many of us living with Parkinson’s. It reminds us that it’s okay to be vulnerable. That it’s okay to not be okay. And that talking about it can be the very thing that saves ourselves and others.
Although Parkinson’s disease may have shaken our worlds, Tim shows us daily that it’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but about what you choose to do with them.
Tim shifted from a downward spiral that was pulling him under to choosing to show up and be his best every day. He does this for his three children but in doing so, he shows up for all of us. He touches our lives in ways he may not fully realize.
Tim, thank you for being a light of positivity and for reminding us, through your work, that we can get through it—and that we are never alone.
You teach us to use our voices, our stories, and our strength for exactly what we all dream of:
awareness, better treatment, and a cure.
You remind us to be kind, to be grateful, and to be present.
Because of you, we “make prayer our first priority—not our last resort.”
With every reel, video, and message you share, you remind us that while PD brings immense difficulty, it also brings unexpected blessings.
Your daily work teaches us to focus not on what Parkinson’s has taken from us — but on what it has given us.
Through your voice, we are stronger together, braver in our struggles, and reminded that none of us walks this journey alone.
PD Unshaken 