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Maria T. Mejia
Time to Show My Face and Take the Stigma Away


My Soul Is Hurting
March 15, 2013

OK, my soul is hurting. I feel so powerless. I have people from all over the world writing me that they have no medicine! That they are discriminated and it is happening here in the United States also!! It is so sad for me to only offer them my prayers and just sit here and feel like I can't do anything for them and help them!!

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Four Strikes Against Me, but I Am Not Out!
January 23, 2013

I am a Latina, HIV positive, a lesbian and a woman! Four 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 four (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!

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Bilingual Vlog on HIV Vaccine From Spain
January 4, 2013

I am excited and very hopeful! Estoy feliz y con mucha esperanza.

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Life's Ups and Downs
December 7, 2012

Remember that the beautiful butterfly was once a cocoon. There is hope as long as there is life <3.

"Being strong is also coming to terms that life is not easy, we may not always be happy and we should let it out for our own well being." Don't hold onto anything because you are scared of the future ... if it is not working for you there is a reason for this!

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World AIDS Day / Día Mundial del SIDA 2012
November 29, 2012

This is my message to the whole world about 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.

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Some of My Beauty Secrets/Algunos de Mis Trucos de Belleza
November 27, 2012

The best oils to make your hair grow long and strong are combinations of oils like mustard oil, black castor oil, almond oil, peppermint oil, coconut oil, argan oil and many more. Check out my video blog to see what I do to keep my hair healthy.

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My Perspective of PrEP (Truvada) as a Method to Prevent HIV Infection
November 6, 2012

Below is my new bilingual video blog and my perspective of PrEP (Truvada) as prevention for HIV. I discuss why I am on the fence about it and the possible dangers of this FDA-approved method ... in my humble opinion.

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Maria and Lisa's Bilingual Video Blog (Our Detox Juicing Recipe)
October 25, 2012

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 healthcare provider when you take any vitamins/supplements to make sure there are not any reactions with any of the medications you are taking.

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Lisa and Maria's Video Blog -- Healthy Eating and Juicing
September 28, 2012

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 ).

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A Day With HIV (and Recent Updates in My Life)
September 24, 2012

Please view my video blog talking about "A Day With HIV" which occurred on Friday, September 21, as well as other recent updates in my life lately ...

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