“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~Hilary Cooper There was a time in my life when the thought of taking my last breath frightened me. I wasn’t so much afraid of death as I was of...
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Dear friends, Today we sent out an e-newsletter for Valentine's Day that was in part inspired by stories we read on A Girl Like Me, as well as comments we hear from women living with HIV around the world about the lack of information focusing on...
Well, I’m still married (I thought you needed to know that after my last blog). Honestly, things are going better. While not great, definitely much better. It’s difficult to explain, but when I ‘think’ with my head, I think maybe I should leave. Yet...
I made this to help give someone the courage to know that they can get out and do better. Just because you have made mistakes, doesn't mean you are a mistake. http://youtu.be/yx8HziMouMA
What is a resolution? The dictionary says: 1. a decision or determination; a resolve: to make a firm resolution to do something. This seems simple enough right? So I browsed the internet to find out why most of us don’t stick to them. Doing on...
Tiffany posted a new blog When a hero has no answers on A Girl Like Me’s “Voices from our Allies” page: I just attended a screening of the Oscar nominated documentary, “ How to Survive A Plague.” ***Spoiler alert I went into the screening fully...
I just attended a screening of the Oscar nominated documentary, " How to Survive A Plague." ***Spoiler alert I went into the screening fully expecting to be pissed that it was not a complete representation of the AIDS movement in America.*** I was...
When I look in the mirror, I hate everything about you. You are fat and ugly! You've got pimples all over your face and your teeth are crooked. Nobody is going to want you. Ha-ha! They're talking about you. See them pointing and laughing at you? You...
I have tried. I might not have tried hard enough. But really, what is hard enough? I have gone and filled out the application to volunteer at the local AIDS service center many times, with no reply. I am not an RN, but I am on my way to be....so I...
What is supposed to be the most exciting time in a young person’s life became my worst nightmare. As I packed my bags for my high school Senior trip to Walt Disney World, my mother called my younger sister and I into her bedroom because she had...
The International Workshop on HIV and Women featured the research and experience of many top-quality presenters working diligently on topics specific to women living with HIV.
Jennifer Johnsen, MD, MPH, Managing Editor Last week, I was privileged to attend the 3rd International Workshop on HIV and Women in Toronto, Canada. It was a wonderful gathering of researchers, clinicians, and others committed to forwarding our...
Devil, you can't do nothing to stop me, discourage me, hinder me, or taint my testimony!!!!!!! I know you a dirty fighter so you finna throw everything at me that you can just so you can try to say told y'all she ain't what she say she is...welp...
I am excited and very hopeful! Estoy feliz y con mucha esperanza. Watch video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/dqdZJV6cQiU Love and light, Maria Mejia
Yeah, I'm singing it like Usher. I've questioned where I was going and wondered if I heard God right--or at all, for that matter. Wondered why HE wanted me to tell my testimony and why HE wanted me to share it with everybody because LORD knows imma...