Don't we all have one of those days once in a while? A day when you feel like you're not all there, like you should have just kept sleeping or you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed? I had one of those yesterday and I don't know why; I got enough … Continue reading Absent-mindedness
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I went to an interview today, I was ready, I was confident when I got called for the interview; I still couldn't believe it but I thought I was ok. This is something I really want to do, it's a chance I really want, doing something that I have been wanting for a long time. … Continue reading I want this, I really want this!
Anyone who reads my blog, even they just read it once, knows that I have no problem talking about my accident. Even if I don't remember what really happened during my recovery or I don't know what happened because I wasn't conscious at the time and confuse the stories I have been told, I am … Continue reading Don’t tell Unstoppable Maria she’s just making excuses
There is nothing like taking your puppies out for a walk, them barking at other dogs, pulling on the leash and trying to wander off to god knows where; but once you get more comfortable and confident that you are the leader it starts to get easier and you start to relax. The best part … Continue reading Unstoppable walk and run
Today, my list of 10 restaurants for Valentine's Day was published on Feed Me. These are all restaurants in Puerto Rico, in different places in the island, not just San Juan. Whether it's a date or if you just want to go out for dinner on February 14th these are good restaurants or at least … Continue reading Restaurants for Valentine’s
For some reason, it’s harder reading about my accident from someone else’s point of view, even though I’ve read the article and I know what happened but the more I read, talk and write about it, the easier it gets.
Only a few months after I got to Puerto Rico after my TBI, a journalist came to see my therapies one day. She witnessed what my day in therapy was like, talking to me, my mom, and my therapists.
This was my first chance to share my story with the world, or at least the island. It gave me the chance to be recognized, not by people who know someone who told them about me, but by someone who read the article. I felt so happy to be in the newspaper, even if I wasn’t writing. How many people get the chance to have two pages written about them in one of the most read newspapers in Puerto Rico? With pictures and everything? And then be recognized by people who read it? And hopefully made some difference in someone’s life?
It’s an honor to be told the newspaper want’s to…
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Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center shared And My Cat's photo. Never stop anything until you're finished, that's what being unstoppable is all about, never quit. Unstoppable Maria is no quitter, that's what makes me unstoppable.
My latest post on FeedMe: Hablando de ir al Gym... nuevo año, same thing. In English? This year we're all going to be in better shape right? We're all going to the gym and working out? Were gonna loose that weight we gained during the holidays? It's not gonna be like last year when you … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution- Join Gym
Out of everything that happened in 2016, the best thing was that I didn't have any seizures in 2016. Now I have been seizure free for so long I forgot that yesterday marked my 21st month seizure free!!! That makes one year and nine months seizure free, which means I only have 3 months left … Continue reading 21 months!!!
Yesterday I went to the place I took my water therapies to talk to two girls who had been in accidents similar to mine. I wanted to help those girls in any way I could and I know talking to someone who has been where they are is something they would like. When I was … Continue reading I wanted to know someone knew how I felt
While I'm still not getting any job offers or responses from the millions of jobs I have applied to, I decided that maybe I should start looking for something freelance. This is not a steady job, but it's better that nothing. In a newspaper article I was able to find a few websites to help … Continue reading Freelance writer
I'm thankful for my family, my friends, the opportunities I've been given, and for being here today. Thank you all for reading and being a part of my journey to be a writer. I'm thankful for the process I have been through, for making me the woman I am today and for everyone who has … Continue reading I’m thankful for…
Today I went to two bookstores looking for a good book to read. I had already done research on Amazon and had a few books on mind; books by Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling. I already read Mindy's first book and really liked it; so I went back to the same bookstore where I bought … Continue reading What happened to all the good bookstores?
We finished the project!!!!! That's it, we're done, now it's time to eat turkey on Thursday and be thankful that I survived and can enjoy holiday season. Well, we also have to wait until god knows when to get an email with our grades, but we don't have to worry about that now, I'm free … Continue reading We’re done!
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