From Graduate to Commencement Speaker In 2018, I sustained my injuries. In 2020, I graduated from Castleton University. And this year, 2024, I was asked to be the commencement speaker at the university’s graduation ceremony. It was a full-circle moment. Even though I am an alumnus and have done many public speaking events before, I […]
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My Adapted Chevrolet Equinox My #StefsDrive journey began five years ago when the North Country Chevy Dealers came up with an idea. An idea to give me a gift. And that was the gift of freedom, found in a Chevrolet Equinox with adaptive hand controls for driving. At the time, I knew nothing about adaptive
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It has been quite some time since I’ve written here. While I have been sharing my journey on social media, it’s been a while since I’ve taken a deep dive into any of it. Today, I’m changing that! A Lot Has Happened Since the Last Chapter In my last blog post, Chapter 2, I looked
Chapter After Chapter — Catching Up With Stef Finds New Roads Read More »
“Three years later, each moment in my car brings me happiness. These moments, now frequent, remind me of how far I’ve come.” If you’re local to the Vermont area, you’ve probably seen me driving around. If you’re following along from a distance, you’ve probably seen my social media posts. Either way, whether through a post
“I found everything I expected to find in Claremont, California. I also found so much more.” When I pictured what this blog entry, reflecting on my time in California, would read like, I assumed it would focus on my physical recovery during my time at The Perfect Step Paralysis Recovery Center. But each time I
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“Some lessons are a privilege to learn, no matter how challenging the course.” I wrote that sentence down a long time ago to keep as a reminder. What do I mean? Simply that we would likely choose to avoid the pain and challenges of life if we could, but when we can’t… we have the
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Does anyone else feel like recently the days have been slow-moving, but also speeding by? Like there’s no ‘scheduled events’ and yet the days are packed full? I certainly do. I’ll admit, the StefFindsNewRoads social pages have had fewer posts these days than they once did. Still, when I send a post out there to
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Today’s date is one that stands out to me more than any other. I spend the days and weeks before, counting down to this day, and dreading its arrival.
June 30th – Two Years Since My Accident. Read More »
As these final days of April wind down to an end, I wanted to share some thoughts about what this month means to me.
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It’s been one year now since I first met the North Country Chevy dealers, who showed up to my physical therapy appointment with the gift of a lifetime: My very own, brand new car.
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