Affordable Home SCI Exercise Program – Something for Everyone
Exercise Program for people with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Since I was 13 years old exercise, working out, and sports…
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Wedding Bells & Wheelchairs
Wedding Bells & Wheelchairs My fiance and I have finally set a date for our wedding -- Saturday, May 18!…
How Expensive Is It To Be Paralyzed Anyway?
What is the cost of paralysis? Talk about a loaded question! By the time you're done reading this article you…
Love in a “DISABLED” World: What we as human beings can look past in order find the beauty within another individual.
Loving a disabled partner Last week I was on one of my spinal cord injury Facebook groups and I was…
“An Engagement to Remember”
I was staring at a blank page while thinking how to write the perfect article on how I got engaged…
Wheelchair Air Travel – “Quad” Style
Once upon a time, a Fairy God Mother pulled up to the Delta departure gate in a pumpkin-colored chariot to…
Cruise Ship Adventures & Wheelchairs – Lessons Learned
Several months ago my boyfriend and I were set to celebrate our two-year anniversary of being together. We wanted to…
The Ancient Philosophers were on to Something – Overcoming Negative Emotions
There are periods in anyone’s life, but especially in a quadriplegics life, that can be filled with darkness, despair, and…
Moving Mountains Paralyzed: How to Win Insurance Battles
The Quirky Quad, Ali Ingersoll, shares her personal story of her long battle and victories with insurance giant Blue Cross…
My First Solo Trip with my Boyfriend as a Quadriplegic – The Art of Compromise
The Art of Compromise Compromise – I mean really, who wants to compromise? Wouldn’t it be great to always have…
CAREGIVING for Quadriplegic – Living in Fear or Trust?
The topic of caregiving is a very tricky one to navigate I preface this blog by stating it is written…
Danger: How Negativity About Disability Can Create Chronic Inflammation
Negativity About Disability Can Create Chronic Inflammation One of my favorite songs is by Bobby McFerrin called “Don’t worry, Be…