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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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[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/education-gives-you-the-wings-to-fly)
EmpowHer Stories
## [Education Gives You the Wings to Fly!](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/education-gives-you-the-wings-to-fly)
November 21, 2022
Something I noticed about having a disability while being a higher-education student is that sometimes you really have to rise to the occasion. What... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/education-gives-you-the-wings-to-fly)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/smoking-dangers)
Health
## [Smoking: How it Affects and Influences Your Well-Being](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/smoking-dangers)
November 21, 2022
The dangers of smoking are well-known. Public health campaigns, friends, and loved ones warn the smokers in their lives about the damage they're... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/smoking-dangers)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/hows-my-butt-look)
Lifestyle
## [How's My Butt Look?](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/hows-my-butt-look)
November 21, 2022
Even back when we were dating, Geoff would joke about how I only fell for him because of how good his butt looked in jeans. Never failed to get a... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/hows-my-butt-look)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/wheelchair-mobility)
Lifestyle
## [Wheelchair Mobility](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/wheelchair-mobility)
November 18, 2022
Wheelchair mobility skills are essential for individuals who sustained a spinal cord injury and now require the use of a wheelchair. As someone who... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/wheelchair-mobility)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/controlling-the-challenge-starting-a-business-with-a-disability)
EmpowHer Stories
## [Controlling the Challenge: Starting a Business with a Disability](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/controlling-the-challenge-starting-a-business-with-a-disability)
November 18, 2022
Starting a business is never easy. Below are three lessons I learned when starting my business, Horizontal Houses. Horizontal Houses was created to... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/controlling-the-challenge-starting-a-business-with-a-disability)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-kimberley-rose)
Community Spotlight
## [Community Spotlight: Kimberley Rose](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-kimberley-rose)
November 18, 2022
Kimberley Rose considers social media to be a blessing for people who are living with spinal cord injuries.In 2009, Rose was only two weeks into her... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-kimberley-rose)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-1)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Regional Champion Spotlight: James Murtha Part 1](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-1)
November 17, 2022
James Murtha has been a Reeve Foundation Regional Champion for four years and first connected with the Foundation not long after he sustained a C4... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-1)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-2)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Regional Champion Spotlight: James Murtha Part 2](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-2)
November 17, 2022
The Reeve Foundation continues its blog post about James Murtha’s experience serving on the FCAC. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/regional-champion-spotlight-james-murtha-part-2)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-day-of-my-injury-through-my-eyes)
Lifestyle
## [The Day of My Injury: Through My Eyes](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-day-of-my-injury-through-my-eyes)
November 17, 2022
Imagine you are at the beach on a beautiful day in Southern California. The sky is blue and you feel the sun shining on your face. You are there with... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-day-of-my-injury-through-my-eyes)
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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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