Just in case, if you have seen the new Beauty and the Beast but have seen the original, 1991 animated version, don't worry, there are no spoilers here. If you haven't seen the 1991 or 2017 version I must insist that you go watch both movies, 1991 first, then 2017. With that said, I am … Continue reading Tale as old as Time
Unstoppable Maria would like to offer translation, editing and/or services in English or Spanish. I am able to translate from English to Spanish or vice versa. I believe that my experience in writing, social media, education in Writing and Rhetoric, and growing up and living in Puerto Rico makes me prepared to take on this … Continue reading Freelance Writing, Translating and Editing
In order to make Unstoppable Maria better and help it grow, I want to hear your opinion. Please help me make Unstoppable Maria better by taking this survey and telling me how you feel about this blog. Don't be afraid, I just want to hear what you all have to say to make it better … Continue reading Unstoppable Maria survey
I never really liked baseball; I thought it was too slow, well I still think it's too slow. My grandma tried to teach my brother and me when we were little because she likes it but I was never good at it; maybe that's another reason I don't like it. I could never hit the … Continue reading 2017 World Baseball Classic
A few hours ago I took my first "driving lesson" since my neurologist told me I could drive. I say "driving lesson" because I just took to the wheel when the car was in the building's parking lot and drove it down to the indoor parking. I sat down, moved the seat a little bit … Continue reading Driving 101
This is a live chronicle of my night babysitting 4 dogs. The oldest of the four dogs is fed up with them, he is too old for this s#*!, even though he is only like a year older than the puppies. I do get him; the girls can take a lot out of you, I … Continue reading The Chronicles of a Dog Sitter
It is amazing how inspirational other Brain Injury Survivors are, we all have a story to tell, our own story. We can find it all around us, others just like me who are just working hard everyday to get their lives back. Today I found another inspirational story in an article on The Huffington Post. … Continue reading Hope Survives
Today, March 8th is important for two reasons; first today I celebrate another accomplishment which my neurologist told me I shouldn't mention because I will curse it so now I'm scared to celebrate the big 23. But today is also International Women's Day, today is a day to celebrate all of our achievements. Today we … Continue reading #BeBoldForChange
I knew this day was coming but I didn't think it would be now, I thought I had at least one month, and I wasn't sure how I felt about it. Happy, scared or just nervous? But today I got the ok. I was at my 6 month visit to the neurologist and like always … Continue reading Ready to drive?
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
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!
February was Epilepsy Awareness Month, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. For the last two years and this year, 2015 to 2017, the campaign for Brain Injury Awareness Month has been Not Alone. Reminding people that we are not alone is probably one of the most important things for a brain injury survivor, at least … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Moth: Not Alone
Today was an exiting day for Indi and Sandy; after the morning walk we decided to take them to the beach for the first time. They had walked through the beach in their morning walks on weekends, but today we didn't walk by the beach, we actually went to the beach. When we got there … Continue reading First trip to the beach
As I keep looking for jobs, I keep seeing that there are a lot of positions available in marketing, Graphic Design, Business Administration, Programing and Web Development. For some of them you don't really need to have a lot of experience in that field, just some basic knowledge. This week I decided I'm going to … Continue reading Let’s learn the basics
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
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