Looking for a happy ending? Now that I have your attention, lets talk about massage. IT ROCKS! A few years ago when I was doing physical therapy for my vertigo, the therapist commented on the fact that damage in my shoulder (thanks drum corp and color guard!) was causing muscle tightness to pull on my... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to Family and Friends
For my final blog of Balance Awareness Week – I wrote an open letter to family and friends. These are my thoughts and I certainly don't speak for everyone who suffers. But please read it. Thank you for putting up with my posts all week – hopefully they made you think about balance a bit... Continue Reading →
Surrounded by Men in Kilts and Loving it!
First – what's not to love about a man in a kilt? But besides the obvious appeal of the kilt, I am happy because it means that I overcame a few challenges to get to where I am now. When we decided to come to the NH Highland Games, it was a 50/50 chance... Continue Reading →
Quote of the Day…
I really, really like this quote. Because of my vertigo and the things I can't do – I often feel broken and not quite whole. But every time I look at this it reminds me that even though I may not be able to do everything I used to - I can still do other... Continue Reading →
What’s in my Dizzy bag? My little bag of tricks
I carry what I call a dizzy bag. If you look in the picture, it even says Dizzy bag. In this bag is my “in case of a dizzy emergency” stuff. It is mostly natural and over the counter stuff. No prescriptions because if it gets stolen (it happened once) all of this stuff is... Continue Reading →
Dizzy Dash Virtual 5K Walk/Run -Completed!
Today is my day off and I picked it to complete the 1st annual Dizzy Dash. Although they give you the option to do the 5K (3.1 miles) over several days, I decided to challenge myself and do it all at one time. Since I have made this week all about pushing myself out of... Continue Reading →
Let’s Get This Party Started
It is Balance Awareness Week! I am hoping to get you to learn more about what a balance disorder is and how you can help those you love. There are a lot of us out there, VEDA estimates that as many as 35% of adults aged 40 years or older in the United States—approximately 69... Continue Reading →