About

WELCOME TO MARIA UMBRAEDIS!!

This blog is my safe space on the internet, where I can share thoughts I haven’t said out loud. Here, I talk about identity, queerness, family, culture, and everything in between—or, as I like to call it, the color gray.

Here, I express the intricate, subtle, and often unacknowledged truths of existing in the gray, in a society that craves definitive answers. My writing is organized into two series —In The Gray & Dear Reader— to investigate these themes that resonate deeply within me.

Growing up in a traditional, faith-rooted home, I often felt torn between the teachings of my upbringing and the reality of who I am. This blog serves as my space to explore that tension, discover my voice, and invite you to join me on this journey, where we can both feel safe and understood.