Conquering Normal
July 11, 2022
Normalization, or the phenomena of regarding behaviors and ideas that fall outside social norms as “normal,” is crucial to how we move about the... Read More
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.
Dreaming and Achieving
June 13, 2022
I made a new friend last week while I was riding my handcycle. She asked me what I do for work that allows me to ride my bike at 1 pm on a Tuesday... Read More
How to Improve Your Life With Little Effort
June 8, 2022
More than ever (or so it seems), our culture is obsessed with improvement. We’ve become obsessed with improving ourselves, improving the people... Read More
Take a Break
May 27, 2022
A few weeks ago, I told my husband, “I think I’m getting too old to do things.” This was after my (comparably, very relaxing) day of work and an... Read More
Spending Your Attention Allowance
May 19, 2022
There are a lot of things I wish I could give more of my attention to (the news, what people are doing, what they’re thinking), but I can’t. I just... Read More
Take Off Your Mask
April 29, 2022
I’ve been in a wheelchair for 16 years, thanks to a Jet Ski collision when I was 14 years old. My 16 years have been full of adaptations,... Read More
Check Your Butt
November 17, 2021
I’ve learned a lot of obnoxious lessons, the hard way, in my almost two decades in disability. I’m rolling around with plenty of wisdom for newly... Read More
Step Away From It
August 30, 2021
I go to the bathroom approximately every four hours, on schedule. When I was first hurt, I lived my life four hours at a time. Read More
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.