Yesterday I gave running at the beach another shot. I went in the morning again so the sun wasn’t that bad but it didn’t rain this time so it was hot. It was also very different because it wasn’t the same beach. This beach has suffered a lot more erosion so I either had to … Continue reading Saturday morning run
Author: mariacristinasanfeliu
I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write.
I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer.
I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book.
Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.
After months of not running very much, I accepted the challenge of running at the beach. I hadn’t thought or worried that much about the struggle of running again since I haven’t been running that often recently, I just worried about the heat. I thought maybe it would be very hot, which is why I … Continue reading Running at the beach
As usual, I was very excited about my appointment to see my neurologist for my 6 month visit. His first question, as usual, was if I had had any seizures. He assumed I hadn’t since I had not called him but he still has to ask and my answer was obviously no, no seizures. I … Continue reading Another neurologist appointment
Yesterday I got back from a short trip to Chicago. This was my first trip there and I had no idea what to expect, I mean I had heard great things about it but every city I have been to is very different. I was surprised by how clean and easy to get around it … Continue reading My first visit to Chicago
I did it! I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning to workout and I loved it. I wasn’t working in the morning because I didn’t want to wake up so early but waking up a little bit earlier is better for now. I had forgotten how good exercising first thing in the morning feels. … Continue reading Started my morning workouts again
I’m proud of myself today. I thought maybe I wouldn’t be able to work out today because it was so hot, around 93 degrees Fahrenheit, but I did it! Just half an hour, with three fans pointed at me, the windows open, and drinking a lot of water. Yesterday I exercised in a room with … Continue reading Let’s try an early morning workout tomorrow
Today is my 33rd birthday! I spent my birthday at work but got to celebrate at work with my coworkers, and boss and I saw my family for dinner. I got a couple of surprises, like chocolate cake at home and chocolate cake at work. I have a lot of chocolate cake that I’m probably … Continue reading Birthday #33
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Mom’s to be, new moms and every mom because they are all special, they all deserve love from their children, grand children, sons, daughters and everyone in the family. My mom was there for me during the most difficult time in my life, and she still … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!
I know it’s technically not summer yet, but it really, feels like it right now in Puerto Rico. I feel like someone just turned the stove on in my house, at work, everywhere I go and not even air conditioning helps. I couldn’t sleep on Saturday night because of it, even with air conditioning and … Continue reading Working out in summer
Over the last eleven years I have heard bits and pieces from different people of what really happened the night I got ran over. Last weekend, when two of my friends from college visited Puerto Rico, they told me what they remember from that night. Apparently, I was supposed to meet them at one of … Continue reading My friends told me about the night of my accident
This weekend two of my friends from college came to visit for a few days. Even though we kept in touch and I saw one of them four months ago in December, we had not spent so much time together in eleven years. However, this didn’t stop us from having great time and reconnecting like … Continue reading Got to show a little bit of Puerto Rico to my friends
It has been eight years since my last seizure. That’s 96 months,about 417 weeks, 2,920 days and over 70,000 hours my body has been working, along with my medications, to keep my brain’s electrical rhythms in balance. Being seizure free I have been able to travel, work two jobs, and exercise at least 5 days … Continue reading Eight years seizure free!
On March 29, 2015 I decided to share the journey I had been on for three years. I was scared and a little insecure, but today, nine years later I’m proud to say I have lost some of that fear and insecurity. It’s still difficult putting myself out there and waiting to see if people … Continue reading Nine years later
I know I change this pretty often but recently found a new sort of workout routine. It’s not really a routine exactly but I found five different types of exercise that I like on Apple Fitness. These are Strength, Kickboxing, Yoga, Pilates, and HIIT. Strength workouts are mostly done with dumbbells and they can target … Continue reading New workouts with strength, kickboxing, yoga, pilates and HIIT exercises
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