I see you creeping up on me…. — I feel your chilling breath on my face, and I see that darkness is taking my daylight away. From inside my safe cocoon, I see you. The colours of the leaves are changing. All red and orange as they begin to flutter from their branches. …

What is autism? “Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.” ( National Autistic Society ) In writing this I hope to increase awareness…

(This book is dedicated to my mother.) Introduction; At present, I am at a stage in my life where my day-to-day is all about the here and now. Over the years I have tried writing my book several times. The book would always begin at different points of my life…

Better to live for the now. It is something I think of every day. Am I to end my days just like my grandmother, mother, and Aunt? Breast cancer took their lives, and my aunt is in the midst of treatment and the slow decline of her health is visible. …

The Chills and Frills. Firsts. New Orleans did not disappoint and to top it all I arrived the weekend of the French Quarter Jazz Festival. It was the first place I had been alone since landing in the US. I was super nervous about staying in my first Airbnb. I arrived…

Doris kept pecking her shell hoping to emerge from her cramped cocoon. She was exhausted but the sound of chirps outside kept her going. She was intrigued to see who was making the sounds. After what seemed like hours she managed to make a hole and felt the warmth outside…

My heritage and its religion. I grew up unaware of the heritage of my mother, my grandmother, and those mothers that came before her. In my twenties, my mother just casually told me: “Oh by the way you know we are Jewish don’t you?” I must have looked blankly at…

Fast, loud, and exhilarating. Life is so fast and loud in New York City. The pace is busy and the walking is huge. I first had to get my head around which way to look for traffic. I have used the buses a lot as I found it too much…