From Vertigo to The Happiest Place on Earth

I got my life back. From anxious and depressed and paralyzed with vertigo to fully thriving.

I just want to say how deeply grateful I feel.

A couple years ago I was suffering with the worst vertigo. It was every day. There were days, sometimes weeks I couldnt get out of bed. I was crawling to the bathroom and leaning on the walls just to walk.

I obviously had to stop driving. I couldnt even sit in a car without getting extremely nauseous. It felt like I was on a boat or in the middle of an earthquake or on a turbulent airplane ALL THE TIME.

I couldnt even sit in a chair. I couldnt have a meal with my family.

I was depressed beyond belief. Because I truly believed there was no cure. Because that is what the research and the support groups led me to believe.

It wasnt until my daughter told me that I could “choose to be happy”- that I even considered to try to shift my focus to joy.

Well I took her advice, and it gave me my life back.
I was able to start walking and sitting and driving again.
I started roller skating and dancing and I started the Choose to Be Happy podcast because I wanted to help anyone suffering with vertigo or migraines or anxiety or depression or anything else that was holding them back from living their life- realize that in fact, they could be happy, and it might make them feel a whole lot better too.

Well- I havent been to Disneyland since before the Vertigo started.
I was scared the motion of the rides would bring back those sensations. I was truly terrified.

And I used to LOVE Disneyland! My husband and I used to go all the time – even before we had kids.

Well, yesterday- I pushed myself.
We went to Disneyland.
I rode all the rides that should have thrown me into another vertigo attack.
I pushed through the fear and focused on joy and I had such an amazing day.
I even rode Splash Mountain and the Winnie the Pooh Ride!!!

Today I am celebrating the 100th episode of the podcast.
Today I am so proud of myself for all the work that I’ve done to get my life back, and put out 100 episodes, and that I even was able to muster up the courage to have an amazing time at Disneyland.

I want to encourage you to start living again.
I want to encourage you to stop holding yourself back.
I want to encourage you to Choose to Be Happy.

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