42. Never married. No children. Paralyzed. Picture quite opposite the feeling. I have been holding onto sharing — waiting. I have arrived at a safe place — my usual lens for education, wishful community honesty and normalization. Not a lonely plea. I have been focused on “finding a partner” for the last 10 years. Andrews death was an astounding marker. Looking back now, knowing my needs, let alone speaking them was an issue prior to my injury. Spinal cord injury, unfortunately, compounded the fear. I feel like I am unloveable. I am a burden. Insecure and therefore coming from a place of scarcity. Lessons of the 4 horseman forcing clarity, growth, reflection, increased communication , dating app attempts, human connection attempts and here we are…..trying to give less fucks and be assertive. It is hard. It has been hard. Friendships, romance and self-love, are just fucking hard. Disability or not. I am not alone. I can be in the victim mindset when it comes to romantic love— not one single human has said “HEY QUINN, I choose you!” Let alone a conversation about children. OR what is the more rounded, fair, rational truth to the story? #wemakechoices We can love and disappoint. We will shy away and avoid—- Ourselves and each other. We need to find grace to forgive, grace to let go. We also need to do the work. Own the work. Lately, I have had some “tough” conversations with people I care for. Tough because I love them and they love me. Because we are friends for decades or we just genuinely care about each other. The cool (and crazy) thing is, the people who love me for me— and I them for them—— aren’t offended when we both can share our insecurities, ourselves, our needs and disappointments in a tone of truth. This is not the life I imagined but when is it? Love grows. #love #grief #gratitude #growth #adapt . . . . . . #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
Hey #loudvoice 😬- for those of you looking to watch me cry and bitch from the comfort of your own homes—- 🤪 A flash sale is going on currently for #anaccidentallife now thru Sunday, July 9th. Self-deprecating aside, my initial nod to a camera following me around during the hospital days was unclear. I didn’t think it through, too much other shit going on. As time passed, it evolved into my disdain with EVERYTHING wrapped around disability. The slow process of inclusion to ignorance and avoidance of laws. The archaic technology in wheelchairs to the lack of spinal cord injury science —leading to a foundational rooting in misinformation combined with the myopic view of practitioners (not all of course), pervasive societal stigmas imposed on people with disabilities…. #thelistgoeson Language. Compassion. Intention. Creativity. Innovation. Life is hard for all of us and we can all do better. In stepping outside the (our) box of ingrained thinking, in adverse scientific approaches and in shunning who are different. 👋 Those of us with lived experiences, we are experts at your fingertips in every realm you need help with, what you disregard. What you don’t even know you don’t know. #disabilityisanopenenrollment — Meaning we should all give a 💩 cause it’s gonna happen to us and/or family and friends. Anyhow, the movie is available on both @appletv and @amazonprime. Link in my profile. Thanks for caring, sharing and putting up with me all these years. Big thanks @adidasterrex @sealegsmedia @gravitasventures #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Hey #loudvoice 😬- for those of you looking to watch me cry and bitch from the comfort of your own homes—- 🤪 A flash sale is going on currently for #anaccidentallife now thru Sunday, July 9th. Self-deprecating aside, my initial nod to a camera following me around during the hospital days was unclear. I didn’t think it through, too much other shit going on. As time passed, it evolved into my disdain with EVERYTHING wrapped around disability. The slow process of inclusion to ignorance and avoidance of laws. The archaic technology in wheelchairs to the lack of spinal cord injury science —leading to a foundational rooting in misinformation combined with the myopic view of practitioners (not all of course), pervasive societal stigmas imposed on people with disabilities…. #thelistgoeson Language. Compassion. Intention. Creativity. Innovation. Life is hard for all of us and we can all do better. In stepping outside the (our) box of ingrained thinking, in adverse scientific approaches and in shunning who are different. 👋 Those of us with lived experiences, we are experts at your fingertips in every realm you need help with, what you disregard. What you don’t even know you don’t know. #disabilityisanopenenrollment — Meaning we should all give a 💩 cause it’s gonna happen to us and/or family and friends. Anyhow, the movie is available on both @appletv and @amazonprime. Link in my profile. Thanks for caring, sharing and putting up with me all these years. Big thanks @adidasterrex @sealegsmedia @gravitasventures #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Hey #loudvoice 😬- for those of you looking to watch me cry and bitch from the comfort of your own homes—- 🤪 A flash sale is going on currently for #anaccidentallife now thru Sunday, July 9th. Self-deprecating aside, my initial nod to a camera following me around during the hospital days was unclear. I didn’t think it through, too much other shit going on. As time passed, it evolved into my disdain with EVERYTHING wrapped around disability. The slow process of inclusion to ignorance and avoidance of laws. The archaic technology in wheelchairs to the lack of spinal cord injury science —leading to a foundational rooting in misinformation combined with the myopic view of practitioners (not all of course), pervasive societal stigmas imposed on people with disabilities…. #thelistgoeson Language. Compassion. Intention. Creativity. Innovation. Life is hard for all of us and we can all do better. In stepping outside the (our) box of ingrained thinking, in adverse scientific approaches and in shunning who are different. 👋 Those of us with lived experiences, we are experts at your fingertips in every realm you need help with, what you disregard. What you don’t even know you don’t know. #disabilityisanopenenrollment — Meaning we should all give a 💩 cause it’s gonna happen to us and/or family and friends. Anyhow, the movie is available on both @appletv and @amazonprime. Link in my profile. Thanks for caring, sharing and putting up with me all these years. Big thanks @adidasterrex @sealegsmedia @gravitasventures #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Sometimes when I am just living…. gratitude and grief hit at the same time. Tonight, I looked down while hanging on the couch. I wandered into thought—- These legs, the places they have taken me. Miles and miles. Fast and slow. Topographical exposure. The weight they have carried and pushed. The strength and resiliency of their effort. Muscles. My heart is a muscular organ. It also has played an integral part in the leg adventures. So has my mind. #ecologicalsystem Some days it seems like a silly consolidation prize to have gratitude. I long every single day for the freedom. Freedoms. To be pain free, nerve pain and heart-longing for the past pain. Yet. Gratitude emerges. Look at these skinny ass legs. They have stood on top of mountains that only a few have. They have journeyed more miles in a week than the average human cares to in a lifetime. My heart is strong and mind also, physiologically #thanksadventuretime Some days they are not so much psychologically. That’s okay. I am grateful for the places I have been, always. I am grateful now in smaller doses that I can even have gratitude, love, breath. #journey #thisishowitisnow #today #grief #gratitide #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Relationships are hard, they say. Yeah. I know. I been in some hard ones. I am not afraid of difficult nor being vulnerable these days. I have been working on my fear of conflict. Trusting myself to speak up, learning that the “keepers” in my life are those where conflict equals growth and trust. #teambuildingexercise I am still working on expressing my needs and expectations, they are reasonable to have. I am quite reasonable 🙂, I am not a burden, annoying or nagging. That I am, in fact worthy and deserving. The timeline and trajectory of my life choices, accidents, trauma, my pace of growth, relational learning and the willingness of an another to fully share in a collective experience just hasn’t aligned yet.…. #timingwillcome #fuckthat #whoiscomingwithme #us Are we compassionate to our partners bids for connection? Are we just in the story in our own heads? Are we showing up with trust of our own intuition and a courage to be vulnerable? Who are we blaming or what are we avoiding? 🥳🤣🤗. Ruby -aka rubix cube, Ruby Tuesday, Ruby Ruby! Thanks Ruby for reminding me that consistency and fairness in expectations matter. How both non-verbal and verbal communication can make or break past/future behavior —-mistakes vs success. My biggest struggles as of late are in handling mixed messages. I get anxious, which triggers trying different angles to prove that I am good enough. Ewe. There is nothing to prove! Silly that this puppy is making me realize my worth in human relationships, or confidence is asserting my worth. That I am awesome!!! Ruby is sure of that! #metoosomedays #progress #jackhandydeepthoughts #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Stevie Wonder would approve both my adaptive foot pedal skills and my stage presence. Seriously tho. My wheels are like a new dress the way friends who see me often take a second glance and comment. Thanks @spinergywheels. I was a little like, “gold rims are gonna be too much” but looooooook at em!!!!!!! 🤩🤩 Playing the piano, prior to injury, I always relied heavily on the foot pedal. Now clearly with #legsthatdontwork I am happy to bring out the inner body sway that was probably there all along. #disabilityrepresentation If your keen—- check out #spinergydesignlab and create your own! Use discount code: QUINN10. Video description: brunette woman in a manual wheelchair playing the piano. She places the piano foot pedal behind her back, using her back and wheelchair back rest to depress the pedal. #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #paralyzed #science #music #piano #adapt
A reasonable modification is a structural change made to interiors and exteriors of dwellings and to common and public use areas. When you see a person with a disability at a restaurant, likely we researched the F&€$ beyond our dietary needs. Can I physically navigate the space, hear, see —as an individual in the experience? As a wheelchair user at a concert navigating crowds of people spilling beer in my lap as they turn around to my unexpected shortness, or me sitting on the grass jiving to tunes while staring at asses—-yes, I agree I am an inspiration. #alsonotenjoyingmyself When I can navigate, participate, dare I say, help or have a good time that’s when I become a super inspiration!!! A reasonable accommodation, on the other hand, is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service. Allowing a service animal fits into this portion, at the restaurant where dogs are not allowed. Legally, both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA 1990) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. “Requires equal opportunities in city and local governments for people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications.” Architectural Barriers Act (ABA 1968) “requires access to facilities that are designed, built, or altered with federal funds or leased by federal agencies.” It is one of the first laws to address access to the built environment. Our federal lands realized they need to do better than just physical access, so in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 expands … “No qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.” We should be super inspirational everywhere because it’s legally mandated! #andwearegoodcompany #grandfatherclause is a thing #uphillbattle #howdoweeatanelephant #letsgetstarted #inclusion #access #disabilityawareness #disabilitypridemonth
A reasonable modification is a structural change made to interiors and exteriors of dwellings and to common and public use areas. When you see a person with a disability at a restaurant, likely we researched the F&€$ beyond our dietary needs. Can I physically navigate the space, hear, see —as an individual in the experience? As a wheelchair user at a concert navigating crowds of people spilling beer in my lap as they turn around to my unexpected shortness, or me sitting on the grass jiving to tunes while staring at asses—-yes, I agree I am an inspiration. #alsonotenjoyingmyself When I can navigate, participate, dare I say, help or have a good time that’s when I become a super inspiration!!! A reasonable accommodation, on the other hand, is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service. Allowing a service animal fits into this portion, at the restaurant where dogs are not allowed. Legally, both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA 1990) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. “Requires equal opportunities in city and local governments for people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications.” Architectural Barriers Act (ABA 1968) “requires access to facilities that are designed, built, or altered with federal funds or leased by federal agencies.” It is one of the first laws to address access to the built environment. Our federal lands realized they need to do better than just physical access, so in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 expands … “No qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.” We should be super inspirational everywhere because it’s legally mandated! #andwearegoodcompany #grandfatherclause is a thing #uphillbattle #howdoweeatanelephant #letsgetstarted #inclusion #access #disabilityawareness #disabilitypridemonth
This time of year, this week in particular is always a sentimental time. A re-up:reminder of how I act, what I think and my actions in interacting with others. To be appreciative, to be kind, to remind one other today- RIGHT now— how much and why they are dear to us. Andrew. 10 years. I struggle with my words, they aren’t good enough to summarize the human you are. You are missed everyday. The adventures and laughs we shared and the continued growth—- your art— incredible art that we are all thankful to carry on into our homes and into others hearts. This heart of gratitude thing—- it’s hard. Not smooth. Not clean. Worth it, yes. Thank you. I miss you. I love you. #grief #loss #love #life #growth #appreciation #heartofgratitude #years #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #outdoors #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
This time of year, this week in particular is always a sentimental time. A re-up:reminder of how I act, what I think and my actions in interacting with others. To be appreciative, to be kind, to remind one other today- RIGHT now— how much and why they are dear to us. Andrew. 10 years. I struggle with my words, they aren’t good enough to summarize the human you are. You are missed everyday. The adventures and laughs we shared and the continued growth—- your art— incredible art that we are all thankful to carry on into our homes and into others hearts. This heart of gratitude thing—- it’s hard. Not smooth. Not clean. Worth it, yes. Thank you. I miss you. I love you. #grief #loss #love #life #growth #appreciation #heartofgratitude #years #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #outdoors #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
This time of year, this week in particular is always a sentimental time. A re-up:reminder of how I act, what I think and my actions in interacting with others. To be appreciative, to be kind, to remind one other today- RIGHT now— how much and why they are dear to us. Andrew. 10 years. I struggle with my words, they aren’t good enough to summarize the human you are. You are missed everyday. The adventures and laughs we shared and the continued growth—- your art— incredible art that we are all thankful to carry on into our homes and into others hearts. This heart of gratitude thing—- it’s hard. Not smooth. Not clean. Worth it, yes. Thank you. I miss you. I love you. #grief #loss #love #life #growth #appreciation #heartofgratitude #years #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #outdoors #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
This time of year, this week in particular is always a sentimental time. A re-up:reminder of how I act, what I think and my actions in interacting with others. To be appreciative, to be kind, to remind one other today- RIGHT now— how much and why they are dear to us. Andrew. 10 years. I struggle with my words, they aren’t good enough to summarize the human you are. You are missed everyday. The adventures and laughs we shared and the continued growth—- your art— incredible art that we are all thankful to carry on into our homes and into others hearts. This heart of gratitude thing—- it’s hard. Not smooth. Not clean. Worth it, yes. Thank you. I miss you. I love you. #grief #loss #love #life #growth #appreciation #heartofgratitude #years #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #outdoors #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
This time of year, this week in particular is always a sentimental time. A re-up:reminder of how I act, what I think and my actions in interacting with others. To be appreciative, to be kind, to remind one other today- RIGHT now— how much and why they are dear to us. Andrew. 10 years. I struggle with my words, they aren’t good enough to summarize the human you are. You are missed everyday. The adventures and laughs we shared and the continued growth—- your art— incredible art that we are all thankful to carry on into our homes and into others hearts. This heart of gratitude thing—- it’s hard. Not smooth. Not clean. Worth it, yes. Thank you. I miss you. I love you. #grief #loss #love #life #growth #appreciation #heartofgratitude #years #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #outdoors #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #wilderness #disability
#tbt to a time when all of my body parts were listening to the intricate demands in the nuance of time. Spinal cord injury is like an electrical black out to a city. Signal loss. Depending on the damage, one neighborhood can go out (movement below the knees) or a different neighborhood can go out (sensation to the left side of the body). Or maybe many neighborhoods have flicker lights and a combination of these symptoms. That to say, no two spinal cord injury are exactly alike. I miss the body and the ability in this picture. MORE IMPORTANT, as conversations with two good friends @rolo_garibotti and the late Tom Hornbein remind me, our bodies are of diminishing ability. The presence we have now for life, for love, for community, for self IS because of past experiences. The good ones— the freedom. The hard times, the forced learning, wiggling away from trauma towards an elevated more whole self. More-so the realization that the good times, the laughter and joy and sorrow and longing are forever fleeting. Yesterday was a gift, what did we learn! Today how are we working to appreciate that gift? These are the good ‘ol days. #now #love #gratitude #fakeittillyoumakeit 🍸 I am 🙂 #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
When your scared of a rapid in your pack raft solo and Bon Jovi comes to your rescue. 🎁🌈🤣 Thankful for a quick trip on the river with friends and youthful energies. Water can feel like a great equalizer as a disabled person. We are all sitting in the river. I am a really good sitter. #bestof #waterismedicine #hairmetal #greenriver #alpackaraft #nolimits #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #rafting #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
When your scared of a rapid in your pack raft solo and Bon Jovi comes to your rescue. 🎁🌈🤣 Thankful for a quick trip on the river with friends and youthful energies. Water can feel like a great equalizer as a disabled person. We are all sitting in the river. I am a really good sitter. #bestof #waterismedicine #hairmetal #greenriver #alpackaraft #nolimits #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #rafting #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
When your scared of a rapid in your pack raft solo and Bon Jovi comes to your rescue. 🎁🌈🤣 Thankful for a quick trip on the river with friends and youthful energies. Water can feel like a great equalizer as a disabled person. We are all sitting in the river. I am a really good sitter. #bestof #waterismedicine #hairmetal #greenriver #alpackaraft #nolimits #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #rafting #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
When your scared of a rapid in your pack raft solo and Bon Jovi comes to your rescue. 🎁🌈🤣 Thankful for a quick trip on the river with friends and youthful energies. Water can feel like a great equalizer as a disabled person. We are all sitting in the river. I am a really good sitter. #bestof #waterismedicine #hairmetal #greenriver #alpackaraft #nolimits #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #rafting #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Was on my hard drive recently passing along photos of trails and life now. Started clicking into life long ago— how it seems anyway. I have done some cool shit. Fortunate to cultivate these experiences. Cool because I felt like I was creative, expressive and authentic to my bodies canvas choice. I still do cool shit, given my bodies current expressive form, new and available technology AND overcoming societal stigmas. We are not getting younger. Every day finds us further away from the freedoms of youth and able-body, able mind. I think I appreciated it then and I definitely appreciate it now. While i continue to be a mandatory mover, I do reflect, have gratitude and strive to balance the relationship between mind and body. Actually what I should focus on is balancing the internal dialogue and external expressions with nothingness. I have a hard time just being. Sitting. Oh the irony. More random old school videos coming your way. #lumpy50 . #climbing #rockclimbing #enduranceathlete #skiing #mountains #mountainbiking #trailrunning #running #roadbiking #crossfit #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #diving #spinalcordinjury #spinalcordresearch #paralyzed #science #sports #wilderness #disability
Statistics are a bitch, especially as they pertain to spinal cord injury. We’re fighting back against this thing that wants to kill us and it’s a race against time. To see the stats, visit: www.nscisc.uab.edu. To see how you can help, visit @u2fp
Language tidy-up. Confined — say what? My wheelchair, isn’t ideal to get around in this world AND it is my way. We have established a laws (ABA, ADA, Section 504…..) to provide people with disabilities equal opportunity in this world. We still suck as a society, ignorant or adverse to stepping out of our inherent biases and stigmas. The wheelchair isn’t confining, the perception of us and the lack of effort to meet laws IS what is confining. Handicap—engrained in our vocabulary, I know—-it translates over often as “we are handicap.” Nope. Let’s try Accessible instead. That blue icon with the human in a wheelchair is the International Symbol of Access. ACCESS. Severed Spinal Cord – When someone suffers from trauma to the spinal cord, it is RARELY fully severed. The medical term (see science posts) is “complete” or “ASIA A.” Misnomer to use “severed.” It perpetuates the narrative that 1.) recovering function or sensation will never happen 2.) translating to our lack of effort, care to fund SCI science. 3.) securing the narrative of hopelessness 4.) in turn, it is foolish to educate and advocate for ourselves. Vicious cycle. Spinal Cord Injury cures — Yup, sure would be nice to be the human I was on October 17, 2017 12pm vs 1pm. Science isn’t there yet. YET!!! Why can’t we try? Some are making hard gains with the smaller goal of ANY return of function or sensation. Hands that lay silent and can’t grasp vs hands that can grasp #tendontransfer can greatly increase the quality of life for that individual. Bladder, spasticity, blood pressure, autonomic dysreflexia, bowel, orgasms, breathing, nerve pain, skin sensation of being cold, hot, pressure…… #itsnotallaboutwalking So many barriers #resources #time #money #compassion #communication I have accepted this new identity, am more beautiful inside and out #fakeittellyoumakeit AND— “don’t you know that only fools are satisfied…dream on but don’t imagine they’ll all come true!” #vienna Curious about others tidy-up suggestions?
We had a total blast during the field day of the first BLM Recreation Training Symposium. What a great group of humans as well! Everyone was so interested in learning more about the technology people with disabilities use and how they can make trails better for all users. Education is a huge force for creating change which is why we make sure teaching is on the top of our list of things we do at Dovetail Trail Consulting. Huge shout out to everyone that made this possible. The future on our public lands is looking bright! #mobilitydevices #adaptiveequipment #adaptivemountainbiking #amtb #adaptivehiking #moretrailsclosetohome #accessibility #recreation #adaptiverecreation #disability #access #trails #hiking #biking #mountainbiking #adventure #climbing #mountains #trailrunning #running #yoga #paragliding #outdoors #athlete #spinalcordinjury #paralyzed #sports #wilderness #disability
Celebrating a true champion.💜 #AnAccidentalLife Available to watch/own on demand and digital (@amazon, @appletv, @youtube, and more)! #movie #movies #documentary #inspiration #adventure #adventures #explore #inspirational