The 2LIV4 Tribune

The 2LIV4 Tribune is the anchor for our mission — providing a platform to champion people with disabilities by sharing stories, insights, resources, and inspiration to seek and find 2LIV4 moments and experiences.

What's a 2LIV4?

Anything that cultivates joy in daily life
The pursuit or realization of a goal, dream, or life experience
A purpose, a reason to get out of bed in the morning

Mary Fuchs’ Journey (So Far) with Friedreich's Ataxia

Joanne de Biasi

May 3, 20226 min read

Mary Fuchs’ Journey (So Far) with Friedreich's Ataxia

Mary Fuchs refuses to let Friedreich’s Ataxia interfere with achieving her dreams, including river rafting, ziplining, and helping others.

Deb Curren

Mar 31, 20224 min read

Choosing Positivity – Deb Curren’s Recovery Story

In 2018, Deb Curren was told she likely wouldn't walk again. But thanks to her positivity, that hasn’t kept her from enjoying retirement!

Joanne de Biasi

Mar 22, 20224 min read

How to Know It's Time to Accept Help

Joanne deBiasi discusses her process of determining when it's time to accept help.

Improving Writing and Communication Skills Through Assistive Technology

Denise Fisher

Feb 22, 20223 min read

Improving Writing and Communication Skills Through Assistive Technology

How people with disabilities can use accessibility features on devices to improve their writing and communication skills.

Meet Trionic Veloped Winner Timothy Ketcham, the Nature-Loving Veteran

Betsy Bailey

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Meet Trionic Veloped Winner Timothy Ketcham, the Nature-Loving Veteran

After acquiring a disability, Veteran Timothy Ketcham reluctantly gave up hiking in the mountains — until he won a Trionic Veloped walker!

Congrats to Deb Curren — Airtime Watertime Floatsuit Winner!

Betsy Bailey

Jan 20, 20221 min read

Congrats to Deb Curren — Airtime Watertime Floatsuit Winner!

Meet one of the lucky winners of the 2LIV4/Airtime Watertime Floatsuit giveaway, Deb Curren!

Betsy Bailey

Dec 2, 20211 min read

Dallas Abilities Expo, Here We Come!

2LIV4 will be at Abilities Expo Dallas! Come learn about assistive tech, adaptive sports, accessible travel, and more!

Greg Cooley

Nov 2, 20212 min read

Falling Into an Exceptional Walker

Founder of 2LIV4 Greg Cooley talks about his journey of accepting the use of a walker and finding one that suited his wants and needs.

Find Your 2LIV4 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular

Bryan Blakely

Nov 1, 20212 min read

Find Your 2LIV4 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular

The Hartford Ski Spectacular brings people together for one of the nation’s largest winter sports festivals for people with disabilities.

CODA: Life in All Its Beautiful Messiness

Bryan Blakely

Oct 8, 20214 min read

CODA: Life in All Its Beautiful Messiness

The film CODA, which means “Child of Deaf Adults,” invites us to laugh, cry, and open up to experience life in all its beautiful messiness.

Entertainment, Empowerment, and Education at Abilities Expo Phoenix

Greg Cooley

Sep 8, 20212 min read

Entertainment, Empowerment, and Education at Abilities Expo Phoenix

Come see us and get some 2LIV4 swag at Abilities Expo Phoenix from September 10 – 12, 2021.

The Impact of Adaptive Sports and Recreation

Pamela Kalstrom

Aug 31, 20214 min read

The Impact of Adaptive Sports and Recreation

Participation in adaptive sports & recreation can have a profound impact on the lives of people living with disabilities and their families.

The XVI Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Kathleen Cowan

Aug 22, 20213 min read

The XVI Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo

As excitement builds for the Summer Paralympic Games starting August 24, 2021, we take a look at the origins of this incredible competition.

Kathleen Cowan

Jul 18, 20216 min read

Purposeful Miracle

Read about Ashley Lamb’s full facial reconstruction after a boating accident and her quest to live a purpose-driven life in the aftermath.

Mom Interviews 2LIV4 Founder Greg Cooley

Pamela Kalstrom

Jul 11, 20216 min read

Mom Interviews 2LIV4 Founder Greg Cooley

Pam Kalstrom interviews her son and founder of 2LIV4 Greg Cooley about his life before and after his brain injury and why he founded 2LIV4.

Finding Purpose, Pursuing Passions as an Independent Quadriplegic

Kathleen Cowan

Jun 15, 20216 min read

Finding Purpose, Pursuing Passions as an Independent Quadriplegic

EB Forst’s thoughts on finding purpose and the pursuit of her passion for travel while living as an independent quadriplegic.

Kathleen Cowan

Jun 9, 20215 min read

People First Adventure Traveler

Shannan Williams discusses her 2LIV4 passion of travel, collecting memories, and how she has managed living with cerebral palsy since birth.

Summer Camp for Kids and Adults with Disabilities

Kathleen Cowan

Jun 8, 20213 min read

Summer Camp for Kids and Adults with Disabilities

Living with a disability, you may not have had the same summer camp opportunities as your non-disabled peers. Well, this is YOUR summer!

Kathleen Cowan

Jun 2, 20216 min read

Journey of a Bilateral Amputee

How Mike Morea learned to successfully cultivate his 2LIV4 as a below-the-knee bilateral amputee living with Type I Diabetes.

2LIV4's Founder Greg Cooley's Story — Told by Mom

Pamela Kalstrom

Jun 1, 20216 min read

2LIV4's Founder Greg Cooley's Story — Told by Mom

As the mother of 2LIV4’s founder Greg Cooley, Pam Kalstrom recounts her perspective of his accident, brain injury, and the aftermath.

Taking the Plunge Through Perseverance and Persistence

Greg Cooley

May 25, 20214 min read

Taking the Plunge Through Perseverance and Persistence

Hi, this is Greg Cooley, the founder of 2LIV4. Today, I wanted to share with you how I found one of my 2LIV4s — scuba diving.

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