LIFE-ISMS

Persevere Through The Dizziness – Do The Activities That You Love

Something that has inspired me since being diagnosed with a vestibular disorder is seeing others “defeating their dizziness” by not giving up on the things they loved pre-diagnosis. I initially had a hard time with any hobby or activity that I used to love for fear of falling or feeling embarrassed that I looked drunk. However, a lot of time and healing has passed, and along with that, has come the confidence to get myself out of my dizzy comfort...

September 18, 2018

5 Easy And Migraine-Friendly Weeknight Dinners From The Dizzy Cook

So often a vestibular migraine diagnosis is more than just being dizzy. It can be accompanied with chronic fatigue, light sensitivity, imbalance issues, hearing loss, tinnitus, brain fog, headaches and so much more. And when you’re already feeling awful it can be hard to want to pull yourself off the couch or find the energy after a long day to not only cook dinner but make sure that it’s migraine-friendly. But what if I told you that you could prepare...

September 16, 2018

Balance Awareness Week 2018: Help Vestibular Patients Find Balance

October will be the two-year anniversary of my life-changing dizzy symptoms that would later reveal itself as a diagnosis of vestibular migraines and vestibular neuritis – permanently damaging my vestibular nerve. I will never be able to forget how a night home watching a scary movie with my husband turned into a horror well beyond the two-hour rental. Sensations of falling, spinning and melting into my couch convinced me I was having a stroke, but really, I would learn that...

August 22, 2018

9 Silent Symptoms Vestibular Disorder Patients Fight Through Every Day

If you have a chronic invisible illness, you know all too well that it’s easy for your friends and family to forget that you’re battling a disease each day. Heck, if you’re like me, you don’t even mention your daily symptoms anymore because what’s the point? Unless I’m needing to drive somewhere or am expected to go out for a birthday at the club, I don’t bore my inner circle with my tales of dizziness. However, while I’ve come a...

August 6, 2018

29 Reasons I’m Fading Out Of My Twenties

You guys, my birthday is on Saturday, and I will officially be entering the last year of my twenties. Although I’m a little freaked out that my following birthday will be my 30th, I’ve realized that I fit the stereotype of 30 more than I do of 21. To cope with the age change, I’ve decided to write a list of “29 Reasons I’m Fading Out Of My Twenties“ and embracing what’s to come. 1. Bedtime is 10 p.m. Rarely do...

July 18, 2018

I Do – Because I Love You: 6 Unspoken Rules of Marriage

In two weeks I will have officially known my husband for six years. While we’ve only been married for three, we’ve been living together since 2013, which can feel like an eternity, right? I’m kidding, it hasn’t felt THAT long. But in all seriousness, whether you’ve been married for several years or been in a long-term relationship, you eventually come to a “silent” understanding of the rules in your household. Maybe they’ve never been spoken out loud, but subtle hints...

July 3, 2018

Squash Life Stressors: 5 Self-Care Steps That Led To My Happiness

At 26-years-old, I was everything any career-focused millennial should be – stressed. I had moved to Dallas to live the dream. I wanted to be a mix of Carrie and Samantha from SATC and soak up the perks of living a fast-paced lifestyle. I worked a full-time job in public relations, freelanced on the side (because a full-time job wasn’t enough) and committed myself to countless social obligations. However, while the foundation of my life was sturdy, the more commitments...

April 25, 2018

How To Wake Up Without Caffeine: 6 Ways To Boost Your Energy

When thinking about giving up caffeine the first thing people think about is coffee. What will they do without it to start their mornings? Believe me, I wondered this, too. You see, my career is writing, and most people know that being a writer goes hand-in-hand with multiple pots of coffee. So, what does a writer do when they’re told that they can no longer consume it? You get creative. While caffeine feels like it fuels you and gets you through the...

March 26, 2018

8 Ways I Manage My Vestibular Migraines

It’s been 17 months since I first experienced symptoms of Vestibular Migraine, and while it’s been a crazy journey up to this point, I’ve come a long way since I first shared my story. This month I joined The Vestibular Disorder Association (VeDA) as an Ambassador and I’ve had an extraordinary response from other sufferers asking how I manage my migraines to live a normal life. That said, I want to share with you the 8 Way I Manage My...

February 1, 2018

7 Signs That Scream It’s Time To Quit Your Job

It happens to all of us. You know, that moment where you’re fed up with your job and think, “ I need to leave this place!” A lot of those times you’ve had a bad day or are irrationally angry over office politics, however, there comes a time when you desperately need to quit. I’ve been there and sadly left a job I had enjoyed for a few years. That is why I want to share the 7 signs that...