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Maria's collection of weekly essays to inspire hearts and minds.

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Now Is All You Have

By Maria Shriver

Maria at the opening of the Cleveland Clinic's new Comprehensive Women's Health and Research Center.

Patience and Determination

By Maria Shriver

Mountains meadow.

Spring Is All Around

By Maria Shriver

A bright sunrise over a mountain range.

The Stories of a Sacred Life

By Maria Shriver

Maria stands with her arms outstretched.

Day of Rising

By Maria Shriver

President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris listen as Maria gives a speech.

Here to Rise

By Maria Shriver

Green countryside.

Meaningful Visits

By Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver and First Lady Jill Biden lock hands at the 2024 State of the Union Address.

A Woman’s Moonshot

By Maria Shriver

Maria presents her mother Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Minerva Award in 2007.

First Thing That Mattered

By Maria Shriver