Anyone who has a spinal cord injury has eventually gotten “the question” (multiple times, in fact). That is to say, some version of “What happened to you?,” “How did you get hurt?,” “Why are you in a wheelchair?,” etc. Basically, they just want to know what your deal is and why you [..}
When To Intervene, When To Understand
by on December 16, 2011
I never like posting depressing blogs, but ever since I heard about the suicide of a 31 year old quadriplegic form New Jersey, I haven’t been able to think of anything else. She broke her neck in a diving accident several years ago and recently passed after refusing food and medication. [..}
Spazzing Out
by on August 24, 2011
There are many things that make living with a spinal cord injury a challenge, but having muscle spasms, specifically muscle spasms in my legs, is near the top of my list of the most annoying things about this lifestyle. The reason for this is that unlike a litany of other SCI related issues that I [..}
A Step By Step Quest To Declare My Independence
by on July 4, 2011
For most Americans the Fourth of July invokes thoughts of fun, sun, heat, fireworks, cold drinks, grilling with friends and family, etc. But what sometimes gets lost in the mix is that the day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the nation forming document created [..}
Why I Have No Use For Change In My Life
by on May 11, 2011
I have no use for change in my life, and I haven’t for almost 15 years now. No I don’t mean I can’t make personal life adjustments, or I flip out if Target is sold out of Skippy brand peanut butter and only has Peter Pan. I mean I have no use for pocket change: quarters, dimes, nickels, and [..}
We Can Live The Good Life Too
by on March 15, 2011
Sometimes I get the feeling that everybody is staring at me. Not because I’m in a wheelchair, and not because my hair is brighter than some car headlights. They stare because they’re surprised - they’re surprised to see a woman in a wheelchair who doesn't fit the typical “wheelchair [..}
Feeling Gratitude for your Body
by on January 31, 2011
I’ve been inspired. Inspired by another glamorous female quadriplegic, with words so true, said so perfectly, I couldn’t help but blog about it so all of you can soak in her brilliantness. And the use of “brilliant” is appropriate because the lovely lady I’m in awe of is one Lara Masters - [..}
Like, Totally 80′s Music Video Based Disability Perspective
by on January 6, 2011
The song “Take On Me” by the band A-Ha is one of greatest pop songs that came out of the 80’s, and it’s definitely in this guy’s top five fave songs of that decade. The song also had a fantastic music video that included what at the time demonstrated cutting edge animation technology. The [..}
Taking a Stroll Through Virtual Reality
by on December 2, 2010
At one point this summer I went through a stretch where it seemed like almost every movie I saw involved some aspect of virtual reality (“VR”). It was like, “GAMER and SURROGATES and AVATAR, Oh My!” In the movie GAMER video game players can control real prisoners in a violent urban warfare [..}
Memories of Rehab Past
by on November 3, 2010
My weekly yoga class meets in one of the biggest physical rehab places in Minnesota. It seems that everyone with a disability who even lives remotely close to it has gone there at least once in their life. That’s because they do it all - sports, rehab, classes, stuff for kids. You name it, they [..}
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