The Summer That Saved Me—And How Yours Can Too

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Six years ago, I rolled into summer on my back—literally.
I spent May and June in bed, on fire with pain in all four of my limbs and neck. Doctors diagnosed and advised, but nothing worked.

July brought change. I found Dr. Joe Dispenza and began rewiring my brain for joy—slowly. His meditations brought relief, but my waking life proved more of a challenge.

Thinking better-feeling thoughts is not so easy with anxiety, insomnia, and painful neuropathy ever-present. But I was done watching my life go by from the sidelines.

I had to overcome the “why me?” I could scarcely believe it was my job alone to turn this around, but what were the options?

I had to break through feeling tired, because that never went away.

I had to figure out how to rewire my brain. No one came to coach me. I had no community for this back then. Just me, fumbling toward healing.

And yet, I found a way.

What I learned that summer didn’t just heal my body—it expanded my whole life.
I didn’t realize how small my world had become until I dreamed it wide open. What a lesson!

You can do this, too.