The Greatest Showman

Have you seen the movie “The Greatest Showman?” It’s the fictional story of Phineas T. Barnum. However, the stars of the show — and the ones with whom I resonate — are Lettie (the bearded woman), Anne (the trapeze artist), Charles (the little person General Tom Thumb) and the other performers who are hired as [...]

This is me… I am brave. I am bruised. I am who I’m meant to be. This is me. I’m not scared to be seen. I make no apologies. This is me. What is Parkinson’s Disease? Have you ever thought about what your intro song would be if you played professional basketball? Or what your [...]

“I am not a stranger to the dark Hide away, they say ‘Cause we don’t want your broken parts I’ve learned to be ashamed of all my scars Run away, they say No one’ll love you as you are” – excerpt from “This Is Me,’ from the movie “The Greatest Showman” Since my diagnosis as [...]

One of last winter’s greatest hits, “The Greatest Showman,” quickly became a soundtrack in my car as I drove from doctor to doctor. As I was listening to the soundtrack for the thousandth time, I was suddenly struck by the word’s of “This Is Me” – a song set with a tone of courage, speaking [...]

I recently saw the movie “The Greatest Showman.” I love movies, musicals in particular, but there was something about this one that struck something in me right from the beginning. For those of you who haven’t seen it, “The Greatest Showman” is based on a true story that celebrates the birth of show business and [...]

Sometimes a movie grabs your heartstrings and sticks with you. I fully admit I’m not the biggest movie buff on the planet. In fact, it takes a lot of convincing for me to sit and watch a movie. Why? Sitting still is difficult for me because I always feel I need to be doing something. [...]

Over the holidays I took in the movie, “The Greatest Showman,” mainly because I love musicals, Hugh Jackman is amazing, and Zac Effron has been a crush of mine since he played Troy Bolton. Since Christmas Eve, I have seen the movie five times and listened to the sound track on repeat for weeks. Every [...]