The Real
October 18, 2023
Sitting at my work desk just fine scrolling my job's work page to see what was for lunch and then boom. My heart starts pounding faster and harder, I... 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.
It Never Stops
August 14, 2023
How much is the pain we feel amplified by our attitude? I was taught as a kid that if you had pain that wasn’t of the order of a broken arm or a... Read More
Lighten Up
August 11, 2023
How could anyone say lighten up after a spinal cord injury has completely devastated you? You can’t, not right away but it can happen. It now feels... Read More
Navigating Grief with Paralysis: Understanding the 5 Stages of Healing
August 1, 2023
When individuals experience a spinal cord injury, it is not only their physical abilities that are profoundly impacted but also their emotional... Read More
8 Motivating Reasons to Work on Stress Management
June 7, 2023
Sometimes it’s difficult to prioritize stress management. It’s not that people don’t want to reduce their stress levels, but rather the combination... Read More
Taming Our Demons
June 1, 2023
I recently read a column by Jim VandeHei of the Axios news service, that struck me as especially relevant to those of us with spinal cord injuries.... Read More
Hope is Always Possible: How to Overcome Feelings of Hopelessness
February 10, 2023
Many people who have experienced spinal cord injuries report that they experienced some hopelessness at the onset of their injury. By definition,... Read More
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
Look on the Bright Side
January 2, 2023
Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa have come and gone. The New Year’s Eve champagne bottles are empty. It is cold outside, the days are short, and the... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.