“The thing that is really hard and really amazing is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” -Anna...

“Make your inner monologue a positive one - overpowering whatever is happening on the outside.” Drew Barrymore

I've joined Instagram to continue to share my story and find other people struggling with medical issues. Check it out and follow me at...

Halloween allowed me a chance to pretend just like a child. So, I decided to dress up as my favorite female superhero and match with my...

The medicine that friendship and conversation and fellowship bring is immeasurable. When we talk and when we laugh, there is no pain and...

Welcome to the "Thoughts" series. Sometimes, it's just a sentence, or two. But, it's a thought from Maria to you. I was cast as a star in...

Welcome to the "Thoughts" series. Sometimes, it's just a sentence, or two. But, it's a thought from Maria to you. Ultimately, "I realized...