I attended the Life Rolls On Foundation surfing event in Carolina Beach, NC. It is a non-profit that’s mission is to improve the quality of life for people affected by spinal cord injury. Coincidentally the event fell on my 10th year of being in a wheelchair from a car accident. Which my family now calls […]
My name is Alicia Searcy and I was born with Cerebral Palsy, so I’m wheelchair or walker-dependent. Some of you may know me as the Spashionista, Nashville’s only disabled fashion blogger. Or the creator of Fashion is for Every Body, a non-profit organization that includes Nashville’s only inclusive fashion show featuring adult models of all […]
As many wheelchair users know, wheelchair travel is not the easiest task to accomplish; thus the reason I am choosing to discuss planes, trains, and automobiles… Wait what? I mean planes, wheelchairs, and adaptive sports equipment. First and foremost it is important that your destination and accommodation is very wheelchair accessible. If you are in […]
What do you do when you face a life changing illness, injury or wounds? What thoughts go through your mind when you hear doctors tell you they have no idea why this happened to you? 2011, I was on a schedule military deployment, my career was soaring, I had just commissioned the year before […]
September has been a heck of month for Alter Ur Ego. Five days ago we officially started accepting pre-orders and with the success of our Kick Starter we’ll be able to roll out finished products in time for the holidays. September is also Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month. Obviously this month long observance is […]
I have to admit Buzzfeed sometimes steals hours of my day. Hysterical and sometimes a bit infuriating this list is too good not to share. How many out there can relate? What would you add? My favorite: 20. You never let anybody stop you doing your thing 27 Things You’ll […]
As I said in my previous post I’m a bit obsessed right now with finding disability diversity represented in the world of fashion and entertainment. With the return of TV’s fall lineup (when did that sneak up on us?? I’m still hanging by the pool!) CBS will introduce a new show onto its Saturday morning […]
Yesterday marked eight years since I had a car accident that left me a T4 paraplegic. It’s my 8th Wheelie Birthday!!! Funny thing is I didn’t even realize until my Mom and Aunt Julie reminded me. I don’t dwell on the past nor would I want to change it. I wholeheartedly believe I am exactly […]