By: Cheryl Angelelli, PLY After 16 years in our beloved home, my husband and I recently decided it was time to downsize. Thus began the painstaking process of finding a new home and moving. It had been almost two decades since we last house hunted, and I was quickly reminded that homes are not designed […]
By: Cheryl Angelelli Twenty-one beautiful women in sparkling tiaras anxiously arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan this August to compete for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America (MWA) 2025. Although diverse in age, ethnicity, occupations and types of disabilities, they share a sisterhood and bond that comes from their shared experience of navigating the world in […]
By: Cheryl Angelelli Gorgeous, bedazzled costumes shimmering under the bright lights, perfectly coiffed hair and makeup, hours of rehearsed choreography performed in perfect unison to heart-thumping music…welcome to the world of competitive wheelchair ballroom dancing. I have been competing internationally in wheelchair ballroom dancing, known as Para Dance Sport, since 2017 with my standing partner, […]
In the second part of our dating series, Ali Ingersoll (@quirkyquad_ali; www.quirkyquad.com) talks about not letting your injury stop you from dating or having sex. Read part one here. Getting Intimate Five years after Ali’s shallow water diving accident that left her paralyzed from the chest down with limited hand mobility, she went on a dating […]
As an intermittent catheter user, the right catheter is critical to your health. Have you ever been told that your catheter of choice isn’t covered by your insurance? Unfortunately, dealers are giving this reason for not providing a product as they promote lower cost products. The truth is that all catheters are covered by insurance. […]
Dating with a disability can be intimidating. Where do you start? How do you meet people? How honest should you be if you date online? In the first of our dating series, Ali Ingersoll (@quirkyquad_ali; www.quirkyquad.com) shares her dating experience, tips on setting up your online profile and advice for when you date in person. […]
After sustaining a C5 spinal cord injury the summer after high school senior year, Neil was determined to be an athlete and live his life, now in a manual wheelchair. “We were coming home [from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho] and it was two o'clock in the morning. I was sleeping and [the driver] fell asleep at […]
Accessible beaches are becoming more common in the United States thanks to cities taking on the cost to install beach mats and have beach wheelchairs available for use. With spring and summer vacation planning happening, we want to share some tips, tricks and locations of accessible beaches. Did we miss your favorite accessible beach? Tell […]
Thank you for being a part of the Wheel:Life community. Since our beginning in 2013, Wheel:Life has been committed to addressing the challenges and questions that come with living life in a wheelchair, and being a positive place to share stories and resources. We want to continue to provide content that is most relevant to […]
For the cities like Houston, Texas, who are lucky enough to host an Abilities Expo, the disability community eagerly awaits this annual event. It’s like a family reunion! Disability comes in many forms; some people are born with them, and some acquire them later in life, but we must all learn to thrive with them […]
