Maria Merrill

Born in Stockholm, Sweden. Raised in Houston, Texas.

Early on I made a chocolate cake and decorated it with chocolate icing and bird feathers. I thought it was incredibly beautiful. I was proud of it, so much so, that I took it to my girl scout class and the scout leader was horrified. I didn’t understand at the time that some people wouldn’t appreciate my perspective on beauty. That bird feathers might not be attractive on a cake to some people. Didn’t realize that beauty was in “the eye of the beholder”. It was beautiful to me, it mattered to me and I wanted to share. I teach people to "see" from a perspective that might be different from their own. I write about my observations, my perspective on the world.

Maria Merrill earned a Masters in Fine Arts from Texas Christian University and has spent most of her adult life as an educator, first in the visual arts, then in yoga. Maria believes we each have and hold our own truth. She writes to empower others to live authentically, to confront their inner critic with bold compassion, and to see themselves through fresh eyes.

She lives in Houston, Texas.

Maria leads workshops, writes, coaches, and teaches.

Visit the author online at www.maria-merrill.com