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Rest: Practicing What I Preach about Self-Care
For months I’ve been going. Going. Going. I was exhausted. I knew I needed a rest. Not just sleep (which I was getting), but a
August 28, 2022
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Jenny Smith Rolls On
-A wheelchair has taken me places I never dared to imagine.-
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The Lack of Personal Care Workers in Today’s Economy
In the article How I Find, Hire and Keep a Great Care Attendant, I walk through options for finding a good—hopefully great—personal care attendant or
June 13, 2022
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paralysis
Peer Mentors: The Power of Roll Models in Life with a Spinal Cord Injury
Throughout decades with a spinal cord injury, peer mentors have taught me the “tricks of the trade” of transfers, bladder and bowel care, dressing, the
April 30, 2022
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accessible travel
10 Must-Have Items for Traveling as a Wheelchair User
I’m a planner by nature. I try to plan for the what-if scenarios that may happen when I travel. Here is a list of my
March 4, 2022
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spinal cord injury
2021 in Review: No Wonder I’m Tired
This week I took time to look at 2021 in review. How did I spend my time during the past twelve months? It turns out
December 24, 2021
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spinal cord injury
The Adaptive Jeans by Universal Thread from Target
In 2018, I wrote about the adaptive jeans by Universal Thread™. They were nice. But I had to modify the snap. The jeans were a
November 6, 2021
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career
How to Find and Maintain a Job after a Spinal Cord Injury
Working after a spinal cord injury may seem overwhelming. But you have finished up rehab or completed schooling, and you’re ready to go to work.
October 10, 2021
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power wheelchair
A Review of the Quantum Stretto Power Wheelchair
In my article How to Choose a Perfect Power Chair, I outlined my steps to look for…well, a perfect power wheelchair. In January 2021, it
September 23, 2021
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life after sci
How Do I Celebrate the Anniversary of my Spinal Cord Injury?
How do I celebrate the anniversary of my spinal cord injury? It’s a question I hear over and over. I don’t think there’s a one-size-fits-all
August 29, 2021
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accessible fashion
How I Can Tweeze My Eyebrows as a Quad
Watch this video on how, as a C6-7 SCI, I figured out how I can tweeze my eyebrows as a quad. Just because I have
August 1, 2021
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