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"Six weeks was all that John Manning was given. Life was going to change drastically for him. John was facing a life threatening diagnosis. The cancer would spread. A forthcoming radical amputation o..." Read More

"I knew before I met Katherine Beattie that she processed a rare kind of mental fortitude. Her determination to nail a backwards wheelchair flip is impressive to watch, to say the least. Sure, part..." Read More

"There are not a lot of choices that you can make, when you’re in the middle of an impossible, F***ed-up situation. The fact that I made a conscious decision to go on this adventure and put myself..." Read More

"If you are lucky, like me, you will be surrounded by a loving family and individuals who have a sense of community. The support we receive along the way helps enable us to reach our potential and fo..." Read More

"I knew I needed to change my life in order to remain healthy after I lost my leg. Only poorly made aluminum crutches with plastic grips existed. The pain in my wrist and the sound of clinking an..." Read More

""I’m not that bad!” That’s what my mom would say about not wanting to use a wheelchair at the mall after her stoke. She'd say, “Just help me to that bench and I’ll sit.” It was a lot..." Read More

"I have never ‘climbed a mountain’ without a team or without intention. Literally spoken, as well as figuratively, every mountain I have climbed has been incredibly hard and has tested my fortit..." Read More

"I must say, I still get surprised when someone taps me on the shoulder at the grocery store and says, “My, look at you, one leg, driving and shopping all by yourself. You are so inspirational!" T..." Read More

" If I can be truthful, I don’t think I ever ‘found’ passion. Instead, passion found me. I’ve always thought passion was a mindset and feeling you discover passively. Perhaps if you ponder wha..." Read More

"A video message about resilience. SideStix Newsletter Header Image Changes, whether predicable as the seasons, or unexpected as an accident, diagnosis or disappointment, require resilience. As I re..." Read More