Motivation and inspire I wake up everyday thankful. In 2009 I was hit by an improvised explosive device IED in Afghanistan while on duty that should have killed me. I…
I call myself Lucky Fin Girl Hi, I am Ghazale and I am 24 years old. I was born with one hand, but that hasn't stopped me from becoming an engineer and swimmer!
Ninja Warrior A couple of weeks ago I saw an advertisement on the tv for the Dutch Ninja Warrior Netherlands. I do not follow the program, but I was certainly awar…
My Wheelwod Story...from a one legged 54 year old guy In short, I started Crossfit in January 2015 and probably like most of the adaptive community, I went to a “regular” CF box, full of abled bodied fol…
Who am I? Hi, Mykeah Simpson and I'm from San Diego, California born and raised. I'm a 25 year old recovering from a six year spinal cord injury. August 9, 201…
I've Had A Disability My Entire Life I'm Kristy. I was born with a benign spinal cord astrosytoma, a rare tumor that grew inside of my spinal cord. The doctor told my parents when they d…
My goal in life is to inspire others I use my passion for skateboarding to inspire others to surpass their limitations and explore new adventurous opportunities by sharing my own persona…
About Variety's Peacable Kingdom Variety’s Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children was established in 1984 in memory of Charles Schreiner V, son of Mary Helen and Charlie Schreiner IV…
Option: KEEP FORWARD! Look back only to pick the pace. Hey I'm Robert Shipman. I'm a LBKA since August 2, 2012. I lost my leg due to poor circulation and partial fingers missing on my right hand since 201…
How Being An Amputee Is My Strength I amputated my leg when I was 15 years old because of a disease called Lymphangioma. I chose the amputation, and I do not regret it because now I am …
Whatever you are physically, all of that matters less than what your heart contains." Our son Logan was born on December 2, 2015, and to all of our s…
Self acceptance Hi Everyone! Today I’m going to be talking about my own experiences of self acceptance while having a disability. I’m sure this is a post that many w…
The Tournament Rugbymania is a wheelchair rugby european tournament in Czech Republic. Our team went to Prauge for the second time to represent Brazil. It was such …
Introduction You never expect to wake up one day and have your life change so drastically; becoming an amputee is an experience that not only alters what you look…
It All Started With "HeartChild" When I was 24 years old, down and out in life from having my heart broken from the woman I loved, I was approached by Matt Hawkins, an amputee from K…
Smoking Cigarettes Caused Me to Become An Amputee In 2000 at the age of 29, I had an allergic reaction to cigarettes. The reaction caused my blood vessels to swell, leading to tissue damage that…
The road to the paralympics I don’t want to start with the usual boring introduction, like in the first grade: name, birth date, where I live etc. I am just an ordinary girl wit…
Trekking with 2 prosthetics Hi, I am a 38 year old woman from Germany with 2 prosthetics. I have had no legs since I was born due to dysmelia. I have one upper leg prosthet…
That defining moment We all have had a moment that has defined our life. It’s that one moment in time - good or bad - that has set the course of our life and defined who …
Born As An Amputee My name is Diane. I'm 45 years old. I am the oldest of 3 and the only one born with a disability within the family. When I was born back in 1972 the …
Accident and then what? When I was 18 I had a car accident. A very serious one - I became paralysed. Back then, for a short while I thought that was it for me. No more fun, …
The News It was on a 20 week ultrasound when my mum and dad found out their baby girl would be different. Born missing her left arm. My mum began to struggle …
It started at birth My name is Easter Stirrup, I am 22 years old and I was born with one leg, a cleft lip and a minor palate. To give you a better understanding of what …
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