Barbara Salsberg Mathews
@salsbergmathews.bsky.social
Artist, Educator, Mom, Parkinson’s Advocate
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New free therapeutic mime videos available now. Read more from Parkinson’s Europe: parkinsonseurope.org/2025/05/14/m...
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Reposted by Barbara Salsberg Mathews
We're asking people with Parkinson's: "How do you harvest joy to feel at your best?" Barbara will turn a selection of answers into illustrations for her book, like this, based on a submission from @matteagles.bsky.social: "I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black labrador."
February 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
We're asking people with Parkinson's: "How do you harvest joy to feel at your best?" Barbara will turn a selection of answers into illustrations for her book, like this, based on a submission from @matteagles.bsky.social: "I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black labrador."
How lovely ❤️🤍💜
February 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
How lovely ❤️🤍💜
Not good. We really need another image instead of just the heart for responses to things like this. Here are a few appropriate options:
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February 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Not good. We really need another image instead of just the heart for responses to things like this. Here are a few appropriate options:
🤮😡🤬
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WTF!!!???
February 1, 2026 at 11:50 AM
WTF!!!???
Mime + Dance = Synergy! I'm grateful to @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social for supporting our community partnership with Dancing with Parkinson's. Me and my co-facilitator, Sarah Martens trained DWP dance teachers how to integrate therapeutic mime into their classes. drive.google.com/file/d/1tcHT...
January 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Mime + Dance = Synergy! I'm grateful to @parkinsoncanada.bsky.social for supporting our community partnership with Dancing with Parkinson's. Me and my co-facilitator, Sarah Martens trained DWP dance teachers how to integrate therapeutic mime into their classes. drive.google.com/file/d/1tcHT...
Just what I needed to hear after reading today’s headlines 🌷🙏❤️
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Just what I needed to hear after reading today’s headlines 🌷🙏❤️
Meanwhile in Toronto
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Meanwhile in Toronto
Beautiful work ❤️
January 24, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful work ❤️
“I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black lab.” Matt Eagles, from Cheshire in the UK diagnosed in 1975, at age 8. How do you harvest JOY? DM me or email info@parkinsonseurope.org We’re making a new book. @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @matteagles.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
“I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black lab.” Matt Eagles, from Cheshire in the UK diagnosed in 1975, at age 8. How do you harvest JOY? DM me or email info@parkinsonseurope.org We’re making a new book. @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social @matteagles.bsky.social
Here’s @shakinginmyboots.bsky.social way of finding JOY [please DM me or @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social re: how you harvest joy].
‘Pockets of joy are things I create to get me through the day. With Parkinson’s it’s minutes, moments. Being really grateful for every little thing that we have.’
‘Pockets of joy are things I create to get me through the day. With Parkinson’s it’s minutes, moments. Being really grateful for every little thing that we have.’
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Here’s @shakinginmyboots.bsky.social way of finding JOY [please DM me or @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social re: how you harvest joy].
‘Pockets of joy are things I create to get me through the day. With Parkinson’s it’s minutes, moments. Being really grateful for every little thing that we have.’
‘Pockets of joy are things I create to get me through the day. With Parkinson’s it’s minutes, moments. Being really grateful for every little thing that we have.’
I wanted click an angry pissed off emoji bit only saw a ❤️ -
So here it is: 😡😤🤬
So here it is: 😡😤🤬
January 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I wanted click an angry pissed off emoji bit only saw a ❤️ -
So here it is: 😡😤🤬
So here it is: 😡😤🤬
Here’s my niece & her dog, Frankie, and my acrylic painting of Frankie.
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Here’s my niece & her dog, Frankie, and my acrylic painting of Frankie.
Sickens me. I will not set foot in the US until human decency & kindness returns, especially by those who have the power.
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Sickens me. I will not set foot in the US until human decency & kindness returns, especially by those who have the power.
Here’s my latest acrylic painting of my son in common-law, an avid skateboarder.
January 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Here’s my latest acrylic painting of my son in common-law, an avid skateboarder.
Here’s my acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Here’s my acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.
Working on this little acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.
January 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Working on this little acrylic painting of ‘Frankie’.
I wrote to our Somali Community:
"I’ve deep concern by the hateful comments by Trump targeting Somalis.
You’re part of our community. I embrace you as my equals. We are all members of the larger human family.’
In response, the local Somali Executive Director & I met & are now friends.
"I’ve deep concern by the hateful comments by Trump targeting Somalis.
You’re part of our community. I embrace you as my equals. We are all members of the larger human family.’
In response, the local Somali Executive Director & I met & are now friends.
December 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I wrote to our Somali Community:
"I’ve deep concern by the hateful comments by Trump targeting Somalis.
You’re part of our community. I embrace you as my equals. We are all members of the larger human family.’
In response, the local Somali Executive Director & I met & are now friends.
"I’ve deep concern by the hateful comments by Trump targeting Somalis.
You’re part of our community. I embrace you as my equals. We are all members of the larger human family.’
In response, the local Somali Executive Director & I met & are now friends.
Thank you 🌷🙏🌷 Wishing you and your loved ones a new year filled with good health, much success and great joy.
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank you 🌷🙏🌷 Wishing you and your loved ones a new year filled with good health, much success and great joy.
Thanks 🌷🙏🌷. Painting is very meditative for me.
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thanks 🌷🙏🌷. Painting is very meditative for me.
Here’s my latest acrylic painting, ‘Sunset in Southampton’.
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Here’s my latest acrylic painting, ‘Sunset in Southampton’.
Happy Winter Solstice #WinterSolstice
December 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy Winter Solstice #WinterSolstice
Here’s a little painting I recently did. Hope it cheers you up a bit my friend 💕
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Here’s a little painting I recently did. Hope it cheers you up a bit my friend 💕
Reposted by Barbara Salsberg Mathews
🎁 Searching for last-minute Christmas present ideas?
There's still time to order your copy of artist @salsbergmathews.bsky.social book 'What Parkinson's Feels Like' on Amazon, to arrive before the big day.
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There's still time to order your copy of artist @salsbergmathews.bsky.social book 'What Parkinson's Feels Like' on Amazon, to arrive before the big day.
buff.ly/hv0fmNH #parkinsons
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎁 Searching for last-minute Christmas present ideas?
There's still time to order your copy of artist @salsbergmathews.bsky.social book 'What Parkinson's Feels Like' on Amazon, to arrive before the big day.
buff.ly/hv0fmNH #parkinsons
There's still time to order your copy of artist @salsbergmathews.bsky.social book 'What Parkinson's Feels Like' on Amazon, to arrive before the big day.
buff.ly/hv0fmNH #parkinsons
Here’s an acrylic painting I did of ‘Zusi’ .
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Here’s an acrylic painting I did of ‘Zusi’ .