Gil Alter

People don’t only grieve what they lost. They grieve the futures that healthy people still take for granted.

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Exploring the heart of Coyoacán at night with Trekinetic wheelchair ✨ Street music, dancing, local food, the famous fountain, and some of the best churros in Mexico City. Love the relaxed atmosphere and vibes of Coyoacán… See more

I think many routines are really emotional sandbags. You stack them before the storm arrives.

Because hiding can keep you safe for a while, but it can also become the cage you mistake for your personality.

Something inside me recognizes a direction before I can justify it.

Your current mood feels permanent mostly because you are inside it! But human beings are phase shifting creatures. Chemistry changes, meaning change, attention changes. Entire personalities reorganize slowly under repeat… See more

Maybe “lazy” people are suffering from a damaged relationship with anticipation. Healthy brains release tiny rewards into the future A walk feels slightly good before it even happens. Low dopamine removes that preview. L… See more

Rolling with Trekinetic through Coyoacán 🇲🇽 Probably the most accessible area we experienced in Mexico City… and still full of obstacles.

Rolling through the famous Coyoacán Market in Mexico City 🇲🇽 Narrow paths, huge crowds, amazing food, colors, and local life everywhere. Difficult in a wheelchair — but absolutely worth experiencing.

Rolling through Coyoacán 🇲🇽 Probably the most accessible area we experienced in Mexico City… and still full of obstacles for the Trekinetic wheelchair.

Real wheelchair travel in Mexico City. Those steep garage entrances made every sidewalk for a wheelchair feels like a rollercoaster. Sidewalks constantly tilt up and down because of garage entrances, making every street… See more

Night ride through Mexico City 🇲🇽 Broken sidewalks, huge holes, and another real wheelchair travel challenge, but we managed it with the Trekinetic.

Night wheelchair ride through Coyoacán, Trekinetic in Mexico City 🇲🇽 Crowded streets, markets, the famous Fuente de los Coyotes, and trying to reach our Uber through the chaos. Main square is accessible.

Coyoacán was one of the most accessible neighborhoods we visited in Mexico City 🇲🇽 But even here, broken sidewalks, blocked crossings, and obstacles often pushed us onto the street.

Wheelchair travel in Mexico 🇲🇽 This is how we protected our Trekinetic wheelchair and rental car on the extremely bumpy roads. We spent 1 month on the road, through states: Mexico Federal District, Tlaxcala, Puebla and… See more

you can feel sudden anger or agitation and have no idea it’s because your nervous system just registered an uncomfortable sensation in your body as a threat. your nervous system doesn’t wait for you to notice the discom… See more

It’s possible to be in pain and still be in an okay mood

There are years after the diagnosis where your body is already failing and you still look like someone who should be able to handle things. So people expect things from you. And you let them. Because nothing on you prove… See more

You think you spread heaviness. What actually happens is different. When you show up as you are, my system stops tightening. No performance. No pretending. Just… less tension in the room.