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Maria T. Mejia
Time to Show My Face and Take the Stigma Away
Una Niña Perdida
3 de marzo de 2014 Esta era yo en uno de los peores momentos de mi vida ... una niña perdida ... ¡tenia alrededor de 15 años, pandillera, una delinquente! ¡Me odiaba a mí misma! ¡No hay fotos de esa epoca! No soy ni una partícula delo que fue esa chica ... ¡Ella sufrió! ¡Ella estaba con dolor! Escondía su cuerpo y su rostro ... ¡se sentía fea y sin valor! Ella creyó lo que le dijeron ... ¡ELLA ERA UNA NADA Y NUNCA llegaría a nada! Ella sólo se había perdido yestaba herida, y esa imagen dura sólo era una armadura para que nadie le hiciera mas daño o se acercara a ella. Este era yo, Maria Teresa Mejia. Yo era un pequeño gusano que se convirtió en una mariposa y ahora estoy volando alto. Amor y luz.
A Lost Girl
March 3, 2014 This is me in one of the worst times of my life ... a lost girl around 15 years old, a gang member, a thug! I hated myself! There are really no pics of my past. I am not a single particle of that girl anymore ... she suffered! She was in pain! She would hide her body and her face ... she felt ugly and worthless!!! She believed what she was told ... SHE WAS A NOTHING AND NEVER WOULD AMOUNT TO ANYTHING! She was just lost and hurting, and that hard image was just an armor so no one would hurt her or get close to her. This was me, Maria Teresa Mejia. I was a little worm that became a butterfly and now I am flying high. Love and light.
Día Mundial del SIDA: El VIH Se Detiene Conmigo
November 20, 2013 El VIH se detiene conmigo! por favor, si usted sabe que tiene el virus digalo antes de tener relaciones sexuales ... no ponga a nadie en peligro por razones egoístas, o por estigma, o por miedo a ser rechazado .. Nunca he sido rechazada y yo creo que es porque toco el tema y sentir como piensa la persona sobre el virus ... no dejo que mis emociones sean demasiado profundas antes de revelar que tengo el virus ... también sé que una persona tiene todo el DERECHO a no querer vivir esta situación, o cualquier situación! Esto es respetable!
HIV Stops With Me
November 20, 2013 HIV stops with me! Please, if you know you have the virus, disclose before engaging in sexual relations. Do not put anyone at risk because of selfish reasons, or because of stigma, or because of fear of being turned down. I have never been rejected and I believe it's because I bring the subject up and feel the person out. I do not let my emotions get too deep before I disclose. I also know that a person has all the right to not want to deal with this situation or any situation. This is respectable!
Despues de la Tormenta, Viene el Arco Iris
22 de octubre de 2013 Después de todas las pruebas y las tormentas siempre confia que un arco iris vendrá. No te sientas mal por las cosas que pasan ... estas son las cosas que nos hacen fuertes y evolucionar espiritualmente. Está bien sentirse frustrado, enojado y hasta sin esperanza, siempre y cuando no dejas que te arrastre hacia abajo. Continua luchando y todo estara bien! Cree en ti mismo y que todo lo que te sucede en la vida tiene una razón de ser y tiene un sentido. Si todo en la vida fuera fácil y no pasaramos por momentos difícililes, nunca podríamos aprender y crecer.
After the Storms, a Rainbow Will Come
October 22, 2013 After all the trials and storms, always believe that a rainbow will come. Never feel bad for the things you go through, these are the times and things that makes us strong and evolve spiritually. It is ok to feel frustrated, angry and even hopeless, as long as you do not let it take you down. Keep on keeping on you ... will be ok! Believe in yourself and that everything that happens in life has a reason and a meaning. If everything in life was easy and nothing hard ever happened, we would never learn and grow.
Tengo VIH y Soy un Ser Humano
16 de octubre de 2013 Sé que que muchas personas saben que tengo el VIH ... pero al mismo tiempo como que se les olvida que lo tengo porque no me veo enferma. el #VIH no tiene rostro ... Piensen antes de escribirme porfavor,tengo sentimientos y soy un ser humano.Tengo gente que me dice ... WOW! Si tuviera el #VIH me mataría ... o yo tenía muchos amigos con VIH que están todos muertos ya ... es probable que te queden solo 5 años más de vida?? COMO???? NO! SÓLO CUANDO MI MISIÓN ESTE COMPLETA me iré a la luz! otros no son ni #VIH positivos y me estresan diciendo "Creo que soy positiv@ y estoy deprimido!hagansen el exmen porfavor!! y muchos ya salieron negativos en la prueba de elisa y siguen pensandoque lo tienen y se obsesionan!! USTEDES SON NEGATIVOS ... no me estresen mas con lo mismo!! Y RECUERDEN QUE tengo VIH? ... así que por favor ... NO SOY médico! soy sólo una persona que lucha contra el estigma y la educacion de esta condicion ! ... pero al final del día ... Tengo #VIH y soy #HUMANA
I Have HIV and I Am Human
October 16, 2013 I know most people know I have HIV ... but at the same time they forget I have it, because I do not look sick. HIV has no face ... think before you write me please ... I have feelings! I have people telling me, 'Oh wow, if I were to find out I am poz ... I would kill myself!!' or 'I had many friends with HIV, they are all dead now, you probably have 5 more years left???' REALLY? NO! ONLY WHEN MY MISSION IS COMPLETE, I WILL GO TO THE LIGHT! Others are not even HIV positive and stress me out "I think I am poz and I am depressed! "GO GET TESTED" Some tested negative and still think they have HIV!!! YOU ARE NEGATIVE..STOP STRESSING ME OUT over what you do not have!! AND REMEMBER I DO HAVE HIV! So please, don't act like you're talking to a DOCTOR! I am just a person that fights against stigma and educates everyone! But at the end of the day, I have HIV and I am HUMAN.
Life Is a Path of Roses Full of Thorns
September 5, 2013
Never limit yourself!! Dream big!! Believe in yourself! No matter what cards you were dealt with, make the best out of any situation. LOVE BIG!! LIVE INTENSELY!! Accept the struggles and overcome them with dignity and without the need of being bitter or selling yourself or your soul. Nothing lasts forever so embrace everything and everyone.
La Vida es un Camino de Rosas Llenos de Espinas
5 de septiembre de 2013
Nunca te limites! Suena en grande! Cree en ti mismo! No importa que cartas te ha dado la vida ... saca lo mejor de cualquier situación. AMA EN GRANDE! VIVE INTENSAMENTE! Acepta las luchas y superalas con dignidad y sin la necesidad de ser amargad@ o venderte a ti mismo o tu vender tu alma nada dura para siempre, así que abraza fuerte a todo y a todos. Get email notifications every time this blog is updated.  This article was provided by The Well Project. Visit The Well Project's Web site to learn more about their resources and initiatives for women living with HIV. The Well Project shares its content with TheBody.com to ensure all people have access to the highest quality treatment information available. The Well Project receives no advertising revenue from TheBody.com or the advertisers on this site. No advertiser on this site has any editorial input into The Well Project's content.
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Time to Show My Face and Take the Stigma Away  Maria T. Mejia I am a 37-year-old Colombian female who lives in Miami, Florida. I've been positive for 20 years. Although almost all my life I've been in long-term relationships with HIV-negative men, I am happily married to a woman who is wonderful and caring. We have been together almost three years and she is HIV negative. I have no children but we will look into having! I am an activist, a peer educator, a caregiver. I volunteered for the Red Cross in education for the Hispanic HIV community and also the American community. I was a pre- and post-test counselor. I have spoken in many conferences and done a lot of outreach in the community, especially in the schools for prevention and education. It is part of my everyday life to educate everyone I can on this subject. Being HIV positive is nothing to be ashamed about! We are strong women, and we will take away all the stigmas slowly but we have to open up. Read more blogs by women living with HIV/AIDS at "A Girl Like Me"  The Well Project shares its content with TheBody.com to ensure all people have access to the highest quality treatment information available. The Well Project receives no advertising revenue from TheBody.com or the advertisers on this site. No advertiser on this site has any editorial input into The Well Project's content. Subscribe to Maria's Blog:
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