Hey, I’m Sister Maria.

I’m a writer. I enjoy writing about my day, nature, the world, feelings, and really anything that feels inspired. I’ve used writing as a means to understand the world around me for as long as I can remember.

I wrote my first story in elementary school. A reflection about a visit to the zoo with my family. By 6th grade, I’d submitted at least one story and a poem to competitions. I had the opportunity to have one of my poems published in a book I’ve long since lost.

By the time junior high came around, writing was the only way I could make sense of the world without total self destruction. Teenage years offered a range of experiences and challenges that were a lot to handle, and I poured all my raging and varied emotions onto paper.

When the paper wasn’t enough, I took up drowning the noise inside me with music. After figuring out drowning out the storm inside me wouldn’t work, I took up physical activity. The music gave me words and helped me convey feelings I didn’t know how to articulate. My writing got better. The physical activity let me work out some of the raging energy. My writing got less angry.

I continued writing here and there after high school, but college and working full time took a toll on my creative side. The hopes and dreams of my inner artist were hidden behind the obstacles of reality and everyday life. I didn’t do a good job of taking care of my artist while I also took care of life.

I still wrote, but my practice of creating was put on an indefinite hold. Sometime in my mid to late 20’s, I started to work at removing my creative hold. This effort has been on-going and probably will continue to be on going for the rest of my life. I love writing, but it is not easy to get myself to sit down and take the words out of my head. Once I get going, I cannot stop, but sitting down at the table requires discipline. Discipline takes time to develop.

Since my 20’s, I’ve created a ton of content. I’ve written poems and verses about my feelings, my experiences, and about the world around me. I’ve written short stories. I’ve written my dreams. I’ve even written a book.

By the time I leave my 30’s, I will have my work published. I will have more books written, and I will continue to develop my poetry. I will share with the world in way that is best for me - through my writing.