I saw the trailer for a happy movie, a musical, a comedy, a romance, no violence, no killing, no war, the kind of movie that just gets you away from the real world, with Ryan Gosling. We have him in a musical, that is both comedy and romantic, do I need to say anything else? … Continue reading La La Land
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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As we were leaving old San Juan yesterday a little after lunch hour, we tried to find somewhere to have lunch. Among all the restaurants in San Juan, most of them serving Puerto Rican food, we ended up in Istanbul. As you may figure by the name, Istanbul is a Turkish restaurant. Here, their menu … Continue reading Istanbul Turkish Restaurant in San Juan
Las fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian is a festival that lasts four days, held on the third weekend of January every year. It originated in the 1950's for a few years but was brought back to life in the 1970's. What started as a small event has now become one of the biggest, if … Continue reading #sanse2017
Today, we took our dogs for their daily walk, but we took a different route. Instead of starting next to the avenue, like we usually do, we decided to walk next to the highway which is one street down from the avenue. As we were walking we realized that the sidewalk down there is not … Continue reading I’m never letting go again
If you are in Puerto Rico this weekend, you have to go to San Juan and visit las Fiestas de la calle San Sebastián. It is the perfect way to start the year and will be the party of the year. Music, food, vejigantes, cabezudos, piraguas; what can be better than that? Just a bacalaito, … Continue reading Don’t miss Sanse’ 17
It had been a while since Robin and Lego stayed over in our house and I was nervous because I didn't know how we would be able to handle four dogs in the apartment but they spent the night last night and everybody survived. I survived but I feel as if I ran 5 miles today … Continue reading Our weekend with four dogs
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.
What happened within this player's skull I read this article a couple of days ago and I can't stop thinking about it. It gave me a better understanding of my brain injury and why they tell me I have to avoid any sudden movements of my head, like on a rollercoaster. For some reason I … Continue reading What happens to our brain and skull when they move?
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!!!
You can do it, you can control what's happening and how you respond to it. It may seem impossible but you can do it. Just believe in yourself and never quit. Thank you Power of Positivity
We attended a puppy training seminar PetSmart was hosting today, with our two puppies. I don't mean to brag but everybody seems to agree that my puppies are adorable. I know people like puppies because they're so cute, but people really like my dogs; people kept stopping and petting my puppies at the store. They … Continue reading More adventures for Indy and Sandy
First, Happy Three Kings Day! Today, my family was celebrating el día de Reyes in my aunt's house. She has a backyard where my dogs could run around, so we brought them with us (after asking her if we could) for lunch . Later my brother brought Robin and Lego, his two dogs. We had four … Continue reading Three Kings Day with my puppies
After Santa Claus comes on December 25, the Three Wise Men or los Tres Reyes Magos, pay a visit to leave presents on the night of January 5. These are the same wise men who brought present for Jesus in Bethlehem. This tradition is not celebrated in many places, but it is still very strong … Continue reading “Let’s get hay for the camels”
Unstoppable María 