I am a Latina, HIV positive, a lesbian and a woman! 4 strikes against me ..but I am not out! Many know the struggles that we go through if we have any of these categories with stigma and discrimination! Imagine having these 4 (strikes) working against you and still trying to show that you are worthy and that you can make it! Well of course we can! No matter what things in life are against us, we must never let anything stop us or bring us down! I must be real…I have been discriminated more for being a lesbian woman that is happily married and very vocal about whom i love,"my best friend and...
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This is my message to the whole world and what world AIDS day means to me. I also talk about some of the highlights and accomplishments of this year in regards to HIV/AIDS. Mi mensaje para el mundo entero y lo que el dia mundial del SIDA significa para mi. Cuales han sido algunos de los momentos importantes y logros de este ano en respecto al VIH/SIDA. Love and Light/Amor y Luz, Maria T Mejia BILINGUAL VLOG WORLD AIDS DAY/VIDEO BILINGUE DIA MUNDIAL DEL SIDA
Remember that the beautiful butterfly was once a cocoon. There is hope as long as there is life
FOR ANY TYPE OF HAIR! The best oils to make your hair grow long and strong are combinations of oils like Mustard oil, black castor oil, almond oil, pepermint oil, coconut oil , argan oil and many more. Check out my video blog to see what I do to keep my hair healthy. PARA CUALQUIER TIPE DE CABELLO. La mejor manera de hacer crecer el cabello fuerte y que este humectado con aceites como el aceite de mostaza puro del la india, aceite de almendras puro, aceite de castor, aceite de menta, aceite de argan y muchos mas que muestro.
Hi everyone- :) Below is a bilingual video of my partner, Lisa, and I describing another one of the healthy juices we make--this one is a detox juice. I also talk about the vitamins and supplements I am taking right now. Just remember to talk to your health care provider when you take any vitamins/supplement to make sure there are not any reactions with any of the medications you are taking. Love and Light Maria Mejia and Lisa Hola a todos-:) abajo hay un video bilingue de my companera , Lisa,y yo describiendo otro de los jugos saludables que hacemos..este es un jugo para desintoxicar el...
This is the first bilingual video from many that my partner, Lisa, and I will start sharing about healthy eating and juicing...and of course I will share many of my simple beauty secrets. Many people have asked me about some of my health and beauty regimens. I am going to share one of them with you here in this video blog (many more to come ). Please keep in mind that I am not a healthcare provider, so please discuss all complementary therapies with your provider. As I say in the video, this is not a cure of any type...just different recipes that my partner and Lisa know and were taught by our...
Please view my video blog talking about " A Day with HIV in America" which occurred on Friday, September 21, as well as other recent updates in my life lately: A Day with HIV in America My video blog in Spanish: Campana un dia con VIH en America
NOTE from the Editor: The Well Project is thrilled to be working together with AIDS United as a part of their "Access2Care" initiative to share the stories of several HIV positive women, their journeys of getting into the life-saving care they need, and their experiences of attending the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. The A Girl Like Me blog posts on access to treatment will be cross posted on the AIDS United blog here. Why aren't we being adherent and why of the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, are only 25 percent virally suppressed? I guess I have to start with...
Here are the links to the vlogs in Spanish and English English one: Spanish one: View Maria's letter to HIV. love and light, Maria
I want to share this very important message with YOU! The youth! Please, HIV/AIDS is preventable. Your body is your temple and you have to take care of it! Use protection, love yourself and test yourself. And no matter how much you think you love someone, no one is worth your life! HIV/AIDS is not a death sentence, but it is a life sentence. I don't want any of you to go through what I have been through and going through..it's a looooooooong disease and you don't only have to worry about taking your meds that will make you feel tired every day of your life and take them NON-STOP!! But you have...