aging and HIV

The stigma is real, but over time I've learned to love myself, I've started to seek out communities of people living with HIV and I've been relieved to know that I'm no longer alone.

No sabía que me sentiría tan bien y para ser honesta, ¡me encanta! Sé lo que quiero, me siento cómoda en mi propia piel, sé que soy de la luz, pero bailo con la oscuridad a veces - todas tenemos ese Yin y Yang.

I didn't know it would feel this good and to be honest, I am loving it! I know what I want, I am comfortable in my skin, I know that I am of the light, but I dance with darkness sometimes - and we all have that Yin and Yang.

It's time to heal, to rediscover my voice, and to move forward with renewed energy and purpose. Here's to new beginnings and the power of community in lifting each other up.

The year was 1991. I was just diagnosed with HIV. I was 18 years old and my dream was to become a marine.

Que consumo en ayunas con mis 51 años y como sobreviviente del #vih de 36 años

What do I consume in the a.m. as a 51 year old and a long term survivor of #hiv for 36 years and undetectable

I know I'm not that old; I'm only 51. I'll be 52 in July, but still I can't help but start thinking about what my legacy will be. How will I be remembered when I'm gone?

What do you do when the life you want so desperately to forget collides with the life you've created? You feel.

Becoming a nurse taught me how to live with HIV.