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title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Kristin Beale (4)
description: "Kristin Beale is a native of Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of three books, Greater Things and A Million Suns, Wide Awake, and a comic book, Date Me. Instagram: @kristin.gupta (4)"
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# Voices from the Community
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resting-while-i-can)
Health
## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: Resting While I Can](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resting-while-i-can)
March 20, 2023
When my husband and I started talking about getting pregnant and growing our family, I had a few feelings in my gut: we wouldn’t have to try very... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resting-while-i-can)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bigger-and-wider)
## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: Bigger and Wider](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bigger-and-wider)
March 17, 2023
If I were to title each trimester of my pregnancy, I’d name my first trimester “Feeling Sick, Not As Lovely As Expected;” second trimester would be... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bigger-and-wider)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/debunking-stereotypes)
## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: Debunking Stereotypes](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/debunking-stereotypes)
February 28, 2023
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing with a humongous prize at the end, but that’s not me saying it’s easy. My body is changing and adapting to a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/debunking-stereotypes)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-rollercoaster)
Mental Health
## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: The Rollercoaster](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-rollercoaster)
January 24, 2023
Pregnancy has been a wild ride so far, and I’m referring to a rollercoaster from when I was a kid and didn’t get motion sick. The fun kind of... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-rollercoaster)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-best-birthday-present)
## [Pregnant and Paralyzed: The Best Birthday Present](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-best-birthday-present)
January 12, 2023
I found out I’m pregnant this September, on the morning of my 32nd birthday, after many months of trying. Take that “many months” figure, multiply it... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/pregnant-and-paralyzed-the-best-birthday-present)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/overcoming-seasonal-depression)
Lifestyle
## [Overcoming Seasonal Depression](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/overcoming-seasonal-depression)
December 20, 2022
Winter is coming! That means the holidays are near, families will come together, and we can justify trading in our professional-looking... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/overcoming-seasonal-depression)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/a-head-start-on-resolutions)
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## [A Head Start on Resolutions](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/a-head-start-on-resolutions)
December 15, 2022
It's a weird tradition to go to sleep on December 31, living our lives and being comfy in our habits, then wake up on January 1 with an expectation... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/a-head-start-on-resolutions)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/ryann-mason-spotlight)
Lifestyle
## [Ryann Mason Spotlight](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/ryann-mason-spotlight)
November 15, 2022
Kristin Gupta interviews Ryann Mason, 2020, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/ryann-mason-spotlight)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/im-thankful-for-my-disability)
Lifestyle
## [I'm Thankful for My Disability](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/im-thankful-for-my-disability)
November 10, 2022
November is a fun month because it’s the beginning of the holiday season and the season of thankfulness. I had an epiphany in the last few weeks that... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/im-thankful-for-my-disability)
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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