I blink in the sunlight as it sheds its warmth on the asphalt below my feet at elementary school. It is recess again and I am left alone as the kids scatter away from the building to their favorite playtime activity…
An Autistic Woman Describes Making a Difficult Choice -The IV or the Mask?
The IV or the mask — the choice became critical in my teen years after having been exposed to the mask used for anesthesia so many times in the past. It didn’t matter what flavor I chose to inhale…
Pull Back from Fear and Slow Down to See Details of Beauty to Feel Peace
I am at peace when I pull back from my impulses and fears, slowing down the churning of emotions and thoughts bubbling and rising inside of me. I am at peace when I notice what is around me: the gentle rain…
I Choose the Beauty and Joy in Swimming to Stay in My Center When Deaf
Swimming has always been a special and strange activity to me. Within the isolation of my hearing impaired experience, I seek the wonderment and fascination of the properties and behavior of water…
Create Visions of Your Future Instead of Pictures from the Past
Facing an empty canvas, the white fabric of my future, I wander in its fractals of time. Pulling from the past, pictures I want to paint, With each one slowly encompassing me into its world. Stroke by stroke, I…