--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | EmpowHer Stories (5) description: This blog is a part of the Disability EmpowHer Network and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation collaborative blogging program, which uplifts the voices of women and girls with spinal cord disabilities. (5) --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | EmpowHer Stories (5)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/empowher-stories/page/5) # Voices from the Community Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research. The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. [Latest from our community](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en) [Reeve Round Up](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=reeve-round-up) [Life After Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=life-after-paralysis) [Research](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=research) Close Filters Lifestyle Health Español EmpowHer Stories Caregiving Advocacy and Policy News Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Community Spotlight Travel Reeve Summit Adaptive Fitness Events Assistive Technology Community Education Accessible College Reeve Family Emergency Preparedness Donor Spotlight Employment Military / Veterans Pediatrics Reeve Collaborators International Team LeGrand Show all tags Apply Filters Clear Filters Close Filters [![Alma Silver](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Reeve%20Twitter%20Photo%20Template-4.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hopping-on-a-plane-my-spontaneous-expedition-to-barcelona-as-a-wheelchair-user) EmpowHer Stories ## [Hopping On a Plane: My Spontaneous Expedition to Barcelona as a Wheelchair User](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hopping-on-a-plane-my-spontaneous-expedition-to-barcelona-as-a-wheelchair-user) April 18, 2023 “Sometimes in life, you need to hop on the plane and see where it takes you.” [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hopping-on-a-plane-my-spontaneous-expedition-to-barcelona-as-a-wheelchair-user) [![Brianna](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Brianna-social-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/another-day) EmpowHer Stories ## [Another Day...](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/another-day) February 23, 2023 After I was wrongfully shot and paralyzed, another day would pass by. Friends, family, and strangers said that I should be happy. I was still alive,... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/another-day) [![jill-moore-1](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/jill-moore-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/disabled-girls-run-the-world) EmpowHer Stories ## [Disabled Girls Run the World](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/disabled-girls-run-the-world) February 20, 2023 “She’s into accessible playgrounds. You NEED to come to the EmpowHer Camp and meet this kid”. These were the introductory words that Stephanie... 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