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# 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.
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[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/a-head-start-on-resolutions)
Lifestyle
## [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/gifts-to-make-my-new-year-bright)
Lifestyle
## [Real Life Stories of Disabled Mom: Emotional Gifts to Make My New Year Bright](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/gifts-to-make-my-new-year-bright)
December 15, 2022
It’s the holiday season; my usual modus operandi is to balance my shopping frenzy with a healthy dose of introspection and what I want for the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/gifts-to-make-my-new-year-bright)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/a-rising-tide)
Lifestyle
## [A Rising Tide](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/a-rising-tide)
December 15, 2022
For the last thirteen years, I – along with my tireless partner, Deborah Calla – have been in charge of the annual Hollywood event called the Media... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/a-rising-tide)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/holiday-cheer-when-not-feeling-cheerful)
Lifestyle
## [Holiday Cheer When Not Feeling Cheerful](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/holiday-cheer-when-not-feeling-cheerful)
December 14, 2022
How do you feel when the holidays roll around? Do you like pumpkin spice season, Christmas lights and decorations, or does Christmas music want to... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/holiday-cheer-when-not-feeling-cheerful)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/worst-advice-i-ever-received)
Lifestyle
## [Worst Advice I Ever Received](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/worst-advice-i-ever-received)
December 14, 2022
Three weeks following my life-changing accident in 1965, the doctor in charge of my rehab came to my bedside to visit me. The immediate reason for... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/worst-advice-i-ever-received)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cheerleading-season)
## [Cheerleading Season](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cheerleading-season)
December 13, 2022
As I sit here at my computer, it is a clear, crisp winter day. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cheerleading-season)
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Lifestyle Adaptive Fitness
## [Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/celebrating-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities)
December 3, 2022
The theme this year for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (always Dec. 3) is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development:... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/celebrating-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/its-not-you-its-them)
Lifestyle
## [It's Not You, It's Them](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/its-not-you-its-them)
November 30, 2022
Many, if not most of us in wheelchairs and otherwise disabled, are notably self-conscious, especially in public. Even for the most seasoned of us, it... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/its-not-you-its-them)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/grants-spotlight-casa-colina)
Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight
## [Quality of Life Grants Spotlight: Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/grants-spotlight-casa-colina)
November 28, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center created a special grants category (COVID-19: Addressing... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/grants-spotlight-casa-colina)
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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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