Music Leads The Dance Of Love AT FORTY FIVE Magazine Issue 2021 13

she studied, she wondered
whether and how music could
help her sister. That was how
she came across Music Therapy
for the first time.
“I remember clearly the
16th of September 1995. It was
2:30 in the afternoon. I called
my mother to say “I am flying
to New York to become a Music
Therapist.”
That started her career
and life journey through many
countries, institutions, medical
and mental health settings.
Maria found her calling but is
still feeding the creative part
of herself through performing,
singing, and composing when
possible. Music provides solace,
a creative place to express
emotions, to recollect, and be.
Life Is A Journey
Even with such a stellar career,
Maria considers her two beautiful
daughters to be her life’s greatest
achievement. For Maria, being a
mother is the most challenging
and the same time the most
rewarding job.
“Providing for our kids is a
constant struggle. As parents,
we are there to support and
hold, to teach and guide our
kids. We grow together, we
learn together, we fail and
win together, we cry and
laugh together. We guide
their steps, we support their
dreams, we encourage them
when they fight their own
battles. Seeing them happy,
and content with their own
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