The idea for Adaptive Outdoorz comes from my story and passion to stay active after a life changing accident. There are so many others in situations similar to mine thinking they “can’t do something” because of their disability. Things that should be easy or were once simple to do are more difficult, but they can be done if you put in the work and have the right mindset. My goal for Adaptive Outdoorz is to bring the disabled community together to share their unique stories of overcoming obstacles and being active outdoors, as well as to help others that are struggling to find the inner strength to move forward. Everyone adapts to their own situation differently and by sharing our stories we can learn from one another. After my injury, I struggled to find help on adaptive equipment and what would work specifically for me. This blog will also be a hub for disabled people to share information about the adaptive equipment that they use to assists them through their lives. 

A disability does not define a person. Too often I hear people that are disabled… and even able-bodied people say they “can’t” do something before they even try it. I was told I would never be able to push a manual wheelchair and that I would be confined to a power wheelchair, but that just wasn’t an option for me. I worked even harder in therapy to prove them wrong, and I left in a manual wheelchair pushing it with no problem.(I live by the modo “tell me I can’t, I will show you I can”) It’s not easy, you run into challenges but at the end of the day its only you who can push yourself and succeed to where you want to be. I want to show the disabled community that anything is possible with the right mindset.  On the other hand, I want to also say that every day is not going to go your way, that’s life! Everyone has good and bad days, struggles and successes, but it is all about pushing through the tough times and moving forward, I know easier said than done…. but I believe that I am living proof!

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