Over the last several years I’ve made it my mission to try and overturn health insurance denials for what I, and many of my medical professionals, deem is “medically necessary” for in-home use with my … Read the rest
Visit YOSEMITE from a Wheelchair – Returning to an Old Love with a New Perspective and Gratitude
I remember returning to San … Read the rest
Being In a Wheelchair Makes You an Inspiration or No?
It’s likely anyone with a visible disability or difference has been told by a complete stranger, “You’re such an inspiration.”
Most … Read the rest
Spinal Cord Injury Sexuality: How I (Unexpectedly) Fell in Love
I am often asked how I fell in love with my boyfriend and many folks are generally shocked when I tell them the reality … Read the rest
Lifelong Science Experiment – Living with Spinal Cord Injury
I am often asked when did I get to where I am with respect to acceptance of the accident or how do I constantly manage to make light of challenging situations with dark humor even … Read the rest
Splashing Back into the Water: How I was going to swim again as a C6 quadriplegic
I grew up all around the world, but home base since I was born has always been the Bahamas. I was a fish in water and you would be hard-pressed to find me … Read the rest
My Year in Bed: Sanity Saving Antidotes + How My Life Changed for the Better
After my injury I dealt with a multitude of medical challenges, but none that tested my strength of will as spending nearly a year in bed due to a stage 4 pressure sore on … Read the rest
Stunning Chic Modern Artistic Design Condo Remodeled by an Up and Comer Woman on Wheels
This lady has style, class, and the determination to make a difference. Not only in the recovery and function for people who have lived through her same spinal cord injury, but Natalie Barnhard provides an … Read the rest
Tails of Success: Life with a Helping Hands Monkey Helper
Mary Kay and Amy celebrated their 10 year anniversary together in 2014.
28 years ago, a car accident changed Mary Kay’s life forever. About 18 years after her accident, she was watching a CBS news … Read the rest
From Africa to my Mother’s Kitchen
Welcome to the road less traveled, where good deeds, uncommon strength and unfettered will receives the souls much needed attention.
Our Inaugural feature is a man whose art has traveled all the way from Africa … Read the rest