A quick Update!

I will soon come back and share more in detail all of the exciting things that have been happening in the last few weeks! March was a BIG month for me, and I want to share all of this with you! The successes, challenges, fun and educating experiences, all of it! March taught me so [...]

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Extending a Hand of HOPE

  I am thrilled to share with you that next month I am starting the first Young Women’s SCI Support Group at the respectable hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, one of the leading SCI rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Together with Stephanie Sablan, a 24-year-old recently injured beautiful lady with a huge heart and [...]

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Empowerment through Awareness and Education: Movie Theaters

I went to the movies this past weekend very excited to see a movie I had been anxiously waiting for it to come out! I asked the person at the box office if she knew if the seats for people in wheelchairs were all full? She said, “I’m not sure, most likely,” and followed by [...]

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CORE Steps to SUCCESS- KBAFF

CORE Steps to SUCCESS- KBAFF   Regardless of your situation in life, tragic, difficult, or challenging at times decide: -You can make the conscious decision that no matter what you have to go through in this life, you are not a victim. *Decide to view yourself as a fighter and a survivor (if you survived [...]

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My Steps To Help You Embrace Who YOU Are: KAHDE

KAHDE Know. Accept. Highlight. Disguise. Embrace. Helping you embrace who YOU are. Know: Who are you? Really dig deep in you. Know who you are. What do you want to project to the world? Know what is your body type. Know your assets and flaws. Know your style. Know what looks suit you best. Know [...]

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Help Others Believe

As the New Year approaches and as new beginnings are about to flourish, I’d like to share a personal anecdote with all of you, hoping you can help me turn it into a greater good for others: Over the years, I have encountered several people who have told me that “they couldn’t have dealt with [...]

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Walking again in my home country, Mexico

  I loved the country I was fortunate enough to grow up in, Mexico, a country full of passion for life. Although my heart ached because it was in Mexico, in my mother country, that I got hurt in and did not receive the medical care I expected, Mexico is still the place that saw [...]

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Tamara Mena, a survivor, positivist, enthusiast and optimistic at heart. This is my story:

I was born and raised in Mexico, an only child raised by a single mother. I lived a fairly “normal” childhood full of joyous moments, occasional luxuries, and wonderful adventures. I was an active child, and I enjoyed exploring the world around me. When I was thirteen, my mother, in search of a better life [...]

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