Blogger | Felina Tiger Lopez

What is a Spinal Cord Injury?

Spinal cord injuries can have a profound impact on a person's life. They can result in a loss of mobility, chronic pain, and even...

Mental Health and Spinal Cord Injury: Navigating the Challenges and Finding Support

Living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a challenging experience for many people. I've experienced that first-hand. Not only do we...

Unlock a World of Possibilities: Hire a Disabled Person Today!

In today's society, businesses should prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) in their hiring practices. Hiring a disabled...

Wheelchair-Friendly Clothing Tips to Help You Look Your Best!

Finding clothes that suit wheelchair-users can be a challenge. Many clothing stores do not have clothing that is designed to fit the...

Find Inspiration in Unexpected Places: Wheelchair-Users Showing Us What's Possible!

It's amazing what representation can do to a person. Recognizing yourself in a public figure can uplift and inspire. I've experienced...

Ready to get fit? Let's get you rolling!

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy, especially sitting daily in a wheelchair. Besides eating healthy you need to get your...

The journey was just as rewarding as the destination: Celebrating my success as first runner up!

I am honored to have been crowned first runner up/ vice Miss Wheelchair World as a representative of The Netherlands at Miss Wheelchair...

A Love Unrequited: Exploring the Complex Relationships Between Paraplegics and Devotees.

Disability devotee; a person who has a preference for people with disabilities, often as a sexual attraction. My first encounter was when...

A Story of Unexpected Romance

He had never imagined himself dating someone in a wheelchair. But here we are. When someone asks how we met they often find it a romantic...

Road to Miss Wheelchair World

If I want to apply to Miss Wheelchair World 2022? Last year September I've received a message from a former contestant with this...

It's Time to Give People with Disabilities the Fair Chance to Work and Succeed!

It’s a general assumption:“People with disabilities don’t work”. I would like to react on that. By working I mean to earn income to...

Unlock the Doors to Equality: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity - A Necessity, Not a Choice.

Calling for diversity and link it to justice and equality is a good thing. But there is more to it. Diversity, inclusion and equity are...

Take control of your diet - Eating Healthy as a Wheelchair User is Essential

What to eat when you are a wheelchair user? It’s very easy to gain weight when you are sitting all day. Especially when you move less...

Entering a World of Uncertainty: Navigating the Complexities of Disability Fetishization

When I became paralyzed I continued to post pictures of myself on Instagram. I did not feel shame about moving around in a wheelchair. It...

Let's Talk About Sex

Can you have sex? Can you have kids? These are very common questions abled people ask me, being a wheelchair user, a paraplegic. The...

The Unseen Consequences of COVID-19: Medical Supply Shortages - A Personal Story

Most of the time I don’t let spinal cord injury related problems get to me. Some problems don't seem big but the butterfly effect is...

Exploring the Possibilities of Curing Paralysis: A Journey from Fear to Hope

As a child, I feared a future where chips were implanted in people, as seen in movies where AI or robots took over the world. Today...

Adapting to Change: Reflecting on What's Truly Important - Corona Pandemic

Living with a spinal cord injury also means you are more vulnerable in the current situation with the corona crisis. The respirational...

Labeled and Unlabeled: Diversity and Inclusion: Is One Possible Without the Other?

Every person is unique. And that's your greatest strength. I never fitted in, so I know what being labelled as 'different' feels like. I...

Finding Love and Acceptance in a Wheelchair: A Journey of Self-Discovery

I remember after a month, still laying in the hospital bed I told my father I thought I would be forever alone. He said 'If I would meet...