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Navigating an Identity Crisis after Medical Trauma

Looking back, my first identity crisis was a struggle to understand my value apart from my physical appearance. Later identity crises would focus on my physical ability, my mental capacity, and my role as wife and mother.  

With every major medical crisis, I’ve had an identity crisis. Each time, the same question returns: Who am I now? 

My spinal cord injury, the latest medical crisis in a stream of crises, created a new slew of questions. The questions may have changed but the answer is the same. I am a beloved child of God.

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Three Ways to Read Scripture

In his episode "On Ultra-processed Content," Cal Newport made an analogy between ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed media content. A similar connection can be made between how scripture and theological texts are processed and consumed.

We should fill our spiritual plates in proportion to what is good for us: more Bible reading and less social media memes, even theologically correct ones.

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Review of the RadTrike by a Person with Limited Mobility (SCI)

I was a walker before my spinal cord injury. I miss walking the most when spring comes around. Enter, the RadTrike. I was pretty sure the RadTrike was the way to get me back outside and “walking” the neighborhood again.

Being outdoors and moving at a quick pace was nostalgic. It gave me independence. I had the same feeling as walking—effortlessly moving quickly and wherever I wanted. It felt like I was finding a piece of me that I’d lost. I couldn’t stop smiling.

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Cute Shoes to Wear with an Ankle Foot Orthotic (AFO)

AFO’s require wearing shoes 1-2 sizes bigger than your foot and often require the removal of the insole. On top of that, a person wearing an AFO should be in a shoe with ample support for the whole foot, a backstrap or heel cup so the shoe stays on, and a sole that makes firm contact with the ground but without too much tread (which could be a tripping hazard).

After two years of searching, I have found a few options worth noting. For my fellow shoe-lovers with limits, I’ve listed 5 options that meet my requirements for shoes I can wear with an AFO.

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