by Valen Keefer | Jan 8, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
“Consider the momentous event in architecture when the wall parted and the column became.” – Louis Kahn I discovered the above quote the evening of December 30, 2014. Ironically the same day I was released from physical therapy after being a patient for 22 months. It...
by Valen Keefer | Dec 18, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
I was lying stomach down on a massage table with my face surrounded by the circle headrest. It was the third appointment I had with Michelle, a therapeutic massage therapist. She and I connected at my first appointment. She was in awe by all that my body has endured...
by Valen Keefer | Dec 5, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Gandhi Our bodies and minds continue to evolve and change. At times we may try to fight the inevitable that we never stay the...
by Valen Keefer | Nov 20, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Last month, my dad and I sat on the rocks alongside the American River in CA. There was a man-made pool in the river created with river rocks. My mom was sitting on a large rock in the pool. Her elbows rested on the rock as she absorbed the beauty that surrounded her....
by Valen Keefer | Nov 13, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
When I was 23 years old, I lived in York, PA and was the Chapter and Walk Coordinator for the South Central PA Chapter of the PKD Foundation. I found myself researching senators online, as I had an interest in educating them on PKD and getting them involved in the...
by Valen Keefer | Nov 6, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
You never know what the new day will bring. We can plan ahead our intentions for the next day, but unexpected or unwanted obstacles may present themselves. This happened to me last week. I went to bed Sunday evening with a game plan of what I wanted to accomplish the...
