motivation, faith, forgiveness

My name is Marissa Gonzalez, originally from New Jersey, now living in sunny Southwest Florida.

I was 26 years old. My children were 1 and 6 years old. I had recently ended a mentally and physically abusive relationship.

The pursuit of normal is such an abnormal thing. This idea popped in my head in response to something; now I can't get it out.

I was 11 years old when my mother and sister finally told me my mom had AIDS, my father had AIDS and I was born HIV+.

When I found out I was HIV positive, I didn’t know much about the virus except for what I remember learning in my high school health class. I thought I was going to die young. I thought I would look...

What is it going to take for you to get angry enough to move to action? Reproductive oppression must end! And it's going to take all of us to make it happen! What's the first thing you can do? VOTE!!!

Recently one of my blogs was shared on Facebook about me going back to online dating after finding out my positive status.

When I was 27 years old I became pregnant with my daughter. After my first prenatal visit, I found out I was HIV positive.

My life has hit some major bumps in the road. Many because I chose not to deal with traumatic events in my life. I allowed them to build up in an internal closet and wore a mask as if everything were...

I'm happy to share that I have been again chosen for Karmaveer Chakra award instituted by #iCONGO in Partnership with the #UnitedNations. I will be receiving #GoldChakra this year, third in a row...