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Honoring Patrick Riner

Woman whose boyfriend died after saving her life in a horrific car crash reveals how she is honoring him by 'living life to the full' - despite being paralyzed from the chest down

Tamara Mena, now 33, from Los Angeles, was involved in a tragic car crash while on a night out in Baja, Mexico, with her boyfriend Patrick Riner

Latinas of Impact 2019

Latinas of Impact 2019

Tamara Mena spreads a message of hope and fights for disability inclusion in the media.

Tamara Mena is a bilingual motivational speaker, actress, {….} she suffered a horrific car accident that left her paralyzed from the mid-chest down and killed her boyfriend.After miraculously surviving a neardeath experience, Tamara chose to dedicate her life to sharing her message of hope.

Top Latinas with Disabilities Making an Impact in the Beauty and Fashion Industry

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Frida Sofía presenta a una mujer “sin excusas” que sí la inspira y hasta le provoca llorar.

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  • Honest Post About Movie “Me Before You” By Someone Paralyzed, Happy And In Love

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Not everything you see on social media is REAL LIF Not everything you see on social media is REAL LIFE‼️💯📵 So Keep that in mind as you scroll through anyone’s profile!📱Most people choose to only show the happy & proud moments, the exciting things... but we all have our difficult days‼️🥺 It’s ok TO CRY!😭 IT’S OK TO NOT BE OK! MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS SO MUCH‼️🙌

My life is FAR from perfect and neither is anyone else’s‼️ So Be careful with comparing your life with others because what you see on social media isn’t real life!📵 So I’m sharing this picture of me crying, laying down on my bed, no light, no make up, messy hair etc in a vulnerable moment!😢 I know I’m strong and positive but I’m not super human‼️ I may be down, but I always get back up! No matter what you’re going through, know that everything is temporary‼️🙏 If you need to cry, CRY scream, whatever, do it, LET IT GO, RELEASE THAT NEGATIVE ENERGY & CARRY ON‼️💪

PS. I truly have found beautiful people🥰 on the app Clubhouse & the other day I was part of a meditation🧘‍♀️ on there that I so needed and it really helped me clear and balance my body & mind!🙏 It was awesome! Find the positives even in those difficult days and TAKE CARE OF YOU! YOUR HEALTH MATTERS! Much love & blessings!❤️ #socialmedia #reallife #mentalhealth #motivation
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No todo lo que ves en las redes sociales es la vida real‼️💯📵 Mantén eso presente mientras ves el perfil de cualquier persona!📱La mayoría de personas sólo muestran los momentos felices, orgullosos y emocionantes... Pero todos tenemos días difíciles‼️🥺Está bien si de ves en cuando tienes que LLORAR!😭 Está bien SÍ NO ESTÁS BIEN! La salud MENTAL IMPORTA MUCHO‼️🙌

Mi vida para NADA es perfecta ni la de nadie más‼️ Así que Ten cuidado con comparar tu vida con otrosl!📵 Por eso les comparto esta foto mía llorando, acostada en mi cama, sin luz, sin maquillaje, despeinada, en un momento vulnerable...😢 Yo sé que  soy fuerte y positiva pero no soy súper humana‼️Quizá me doblo pero siempre me levanto! No importa lo que estés pasando, recuerda que todo es temporal‼️🙏 Si necesitas llorar, llora, grita, SUELTA ESA ENERGÍA NEGATIVA Y SIGUE ADELANTE‼️💪
Happy Easter loves!🐣✝️🐰This is a very sp Happy Easter loves!🐣✝️🐰This is a very special day!!🙏I am so thankful to have survived this year!! This whole year I’ve been so terrified of getting COVID as well as for my family! It’s really been a difficult year in for all of us💯in so many ways!🥺 I feel so much more relieved because I just FINALLY recently was able to get vaccinated💉!!🙏 What a year this has been, one we will all never forget😱, but one in which we’ve grown & that we’re SO blessed to survive!!🙌Cherish life and all that you have, always! I hope you have a blessed Easter and please continue to stay safe!!😊 #happyeaster #eastersunday 

Also the competition is over tomorrow so PLEASE GO WATCH & SHARE our Mockumentary “Always Winning” 😆 LINK IN BIO⬆️
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Feliz día de Pascua Corazones!!🐣✝️🐰 éste es un día muy especial!🙏 Me siento tan agradecida de haber sobrevivido este año!! Todo este año he estado verdaderamente aterrada de contraer COVID 19 al igual que mi familia!🥺 Ha sido un año muy difícil para todos💯 de muchas maneras! Me siento mucho más relajada porque finalmente me acabo de vacunar💉!!🙏 Que año hemos pasado😱, uno que nunca olvidaremos, pero uno en el cual hemos crecido y somos muy bendecidos de sobrevivirlo!🙌 Aprecia tu vida y todo lo que tienes, siempre! Espero que tengan un muy buen feliz y bendecido día de Pascua y síganse cuidando mucho!!😊 #felizdiadepascua 

Por cierto mañana se acaba la competencia de reto de cortometrajes así que POR FAVOR VE A VER Y COMPARTE nuestro documental de parodia!!!😆Enlace en mi perfil!⬆️
Meet “Karla Arango” 😂 from our short film🎬“Always Winning” 🏆- She’s a VERY confident💣disabled woman who won the biggest dating show against all NON-disabled contestants‼️😱She’s very interesting!!🤣 And Tati Mendez @paola_menacho is a very unique TV host!!😅 

GO CHECK IT OUT‼️😎Let us know what you think about it!😎 CLICK LINK IN BIO‼️⬆️

•PLEASE LIKE, & COMMENT YOUR THOUGHTS ON THEIR PAGES & HELP US SHARE IT‼️🙌❤️ALL of the views & likes etc count towards winning so please support ALL of our links‼️⬆️THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!!!🙏

Let’s continue to shatter💥the stereotypes of the disABLED community & keep showing people what WE CAN DO‼️👊🧨
•I could no have done this without my awesome team💯 @paola_menacho @brianna.rolls.on @helenacortazartl @unproventheory @_freddielopez @kyle.moretti so thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated in this project🙏 & for believing in Disability inclusion‼️🙌❤️
#disabilityfilmchallenge #mockumentary #shortfilm #producer #actor #director #disability #inclusion #representation #diversity #nolimits #alwayswinning #comedy #bilingual #contentcreator 

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Les presento a “Karla Arango” 😂 de nuestro cortometraje🎬 “Siempre Ganando” 🏆 -es una mujer con discapacidad muy segura de sí misma💣quien acaba de ganar la competencia más grande de parejas en contra de puras chicas SIN discapacidad!😱 Es muy “interesante!” 🤣 y Tati Mendez es una presentadora  de TV única!!😅 

VE A VERLO!!👀 HAZ CLIC EN MI PERFIL‼️⬆️ POR FAVOR DALE LIKE, Y comparte TUS OPINIONES😎 EN SUS ENLACES‼️ Y COMPÁRTELO POR FAVOR‼️🙌

TODAS LAS REPRODUCCIONES, LIKES etc CUENTAN PARA GANAR‼️🙏 Por favor apoya TODOS nuestros enlaces‼️⬆️ MUCHAS GRACIAS DE ANTEMANO‼️🥰

Sigamos trabajando para romper💥 los estereotipos de las personas con disCAPACIDAD y demostrando todo lo que PODEMOS HACER‼️👊🧨

•NO pude haber hecho esto sin mi gran equipo💯, así que MUCHÍSIMAS gracias a todos los que participaron en este proyecto🙏 y por creer en la inclusión de la discapacidad‼️🙌❤️
#reto #cortometraje #documentaldeparodia #productor #director #actriz #empoderamiento #discapacidad  #diversidad #representacion #sinlimites #siempreganando #comedia #bilingue
I remember being SO ashamed about having to be out I remember being SO ashamed about having to be out in public because “I was in a wheelchair!😭” I did NOT want to be the “poor disabled girl”🥺but I felt like everyone looked at me that way!😩 I felt like everyone was looking at me & feeling sorry for me and I HATED that!😭

I remember looking at my legs for the first time😱after being in ICU for a few weeks and I was SO sad😭to see how skinny they were!🥺Before my accident, I had been working out so much and they were at such a good shape😩 & muscular and in a matter of weeks they were gone!🤯
But way more devastating was that I was told I would never be able to walk again😰 after all I knew was walking🦵🏽🦵🏽for 19 years and being fully able-bodied...

I had to get used to this new world that didn’t see people with disabilities in a powerful and capable way😒 But more importantly, I had to slowly start changing MY perspective about how I viewed myself in order to change peoples minds‼️💯I had to know that my worth was not just from my disability. I am more than that! I had to accept my disability!🙌

But even further, I’ve learned to EMBRACE WHO I AM!❤️ It’s taken me a long time to get here😩 but I openly share this because I know there’s always NEW people becoming injured or disabled or phasing a traumatic change🥺 and I just want you to know that you’re not alone, all of your feelings are valid; but you have to believe in yourself🙏 & know that you are amazing, worthy, beautiful and sexy, just the way YOU ARE!🙌🔥

Being confident & sexy doesn’t mean having a specific body type or specific abilities!🤯 It’s about you owning who YOU ARE & being proud of that, that TO ME IS SEXY!🔥It’s not a well defined pair of legs or abs what makes someone sexy... 💯 BEING DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL & POWERFUL! SO OWN YOUR DIFFERENCES!😎WEAR YOUR SCARS PROUDLY‼️🔥

I’m MEXICAN🇲🇽, disABLED👩🏽‍🦽& PROUD!!!🙌
I want to be part of @si_swimsuit because I want to change the way people see disABILITY!👊
Swipe to see more photos!📸Which ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE⁉️⬇️ 🤔•EN ESPAÑOL⬇️ #disabledandproud #siswimsearch2021 #bikini #model #latina #mexican #diversity #inclusion #representation #wheelchair #bodypositivity #selflove #nolimits
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