Maria Garcia
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Connecting through storytelling
Writer // Psychologist // Teacher // Singer
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Love, The Vaccine & Other Drugs, Part 3
The pandemic has bridged us both together and apart in many ways. The biggest divide besides social isolation, death, and distance is that of moral values. The following story reflects how the moral dilemma between freedom and social responsibility has interfered in our intimate relationships.
By Maria Garcia4 years ago in Humans
Love, The Vaccine & Other Drugs, Part 1
The pandemic has bridged us both together and apart in many ways. The biggest divide besides social isolation, death, and distance is that of moral values. The following story reflects how the moral dilemma between freedom and social responsibility has interfered in our intimate relationships.
By Maria Garcia4 years ago in Humans
Football Is Life
It’s 2021, and we are slowly starting to catch up with what we missed last year. That includes the UEFA Euro 2020. Few things scream “normal life” more than football. The buzz of people supporting a common goal that isn’t Covid-related. The energy of their hope and the spirit of their bond.
By Maria Garcia4 years ago in Cleats
Bands Born From the Same Womb
Sibling musical groups have harmonized their way into our lives for decades. From the Beegees to the Beach Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Kinks, AC/DC, Van Halen, Oasis, Radiohead, Dire Straits, The Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge, The Corrs and the Jackson 5 — among several others — siblings have taken the stage to show us just how much music really does run in the family.
By Maria Garcia5 years ago in Beat
The Self-Care Prescription
Self-care is all the rage. It’s trending like most angry passions do, except the goal with this one is inner peace. So advertisements bombard you with lotions and soaps, in the hopes that the many product options won’t overwhelm you, but instead, soothe you with their soft, pastel color palettes.
By Maria Garcia5 years ago in Longevity
The Origins of the Word “Snob”
Have you ever quietly judged a snob? Someone abiding by designer trends, and shivering at the glance of fast fashion. Someone with an educated ear for music who criticizes those with no taste. Or who sends back countless bottles of wine at a restaurant until finally detecting the most refined one, with their impeccable nose.
By Maria Garcia5 years ago in FYI
