PinnedLook At MyFace.How one comes to live on Nowhere Island. When I look at my face, I see the plight of the indigenous Carib tribe, who, along with the Arawak, struggled to survive five centuries of European conquest and ravage. When I look at my face, I see Africans violently plucked from…Racism15 min readRacism15 min read
PinnedUnravelledCrocheting. After 21 years, it is back in my life, every stitch unhooking my mind from things that weigh me down in a day. Hook in right hand, yarn in left I am on automatic, chain linking, waffle stitching, blanket stitching and cross stitching, every fragment of my life back…Mental Health8 min readMental Health8 min read
Published inPlaying God.·PinnedSpeak Up … You are Your Child’s Voice— The Importance of Asserting Yourself and Advocating for Your ASD Child.It’s been a rough stretch. COVID-19 restrictions, trying to generate business at work when no one has money to spend, and despite pandemic restrictions, that Crazy Christmas Aura is in the air and Adam does not handle this time of year well. He’s been cut off from the Special Olympics…Autism Spectrum Disorder29 min readAutism Spectrum Disorder29 min read
Published inPlaying God.·PinnedIf Not Now, When?If Not Now, When? One of the things I’ve learned from living in this time of global pandemic is that life is unpredictable and short, and I need to stop procrastinating and start doing. Enough is enough. It is time to use my gifts, my experiences, and my knowledge to…Writers Procrastination7 min readWriters Procrastination7 min read
Published inPlaying God.·PinnedDeciding to Play God.“Bye Daddy,” My husband, Tom, and I were over the moon. Those were the first sounds we’d heard from Adam in eleven months and the last time we would hear him string words together in four years. That morning started like any other since things changed. Adam was sitting beside…Autism8 min readAutism8 min read
Jan 28I’m Writing a Memoir. It’s Damn Hard but I’m Loving it!It’s been a long time since I have posted anything on Medium. I’ve been busy since Spring 2022 getting to the things I’d put off for years. I have no excuse to put them off any longer. No excuses My husband and I work from home and our sons are grown and…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Sep 14, 2022With Grace, Dignity, and Strength.Since Queen Elizabeth II passed away last week, I find myself taking in some of the ceremony that goes along with the death of a British Monarch. I am not a Royal connoisseur, and do not know all there is to know about the late Queen, but being Trinidadian-Canadian, I…Queen Elizabeth Ii3 min readQueen Elizabeth Ii3 min read
Aug 7, 2022Rising Up, Albeit SlowlyI’ve allowed myself to feel grief and pain about what happened to my son without springing back up for about 3 weeks. It has been difficult to let myself do but I believe it’s been the best thing for me. I’m still battered and I still think about the thing…1 min read1 min read
Jul 24, 2022Resilient… He still is but can I be just one more time?…I’m not so sure anymore.My son, Adam lives with autism. He is 22 years old. He copes with the byproducts of autism daily but he manages to have a good life nonetheless. He is a busy person who loves to move, create, experience and explore. He is an artist, a decorated summer and winter…Autism15 min readAutism15 min read
Apr 2, 2022The Last Guy Left.Last year, our younger child left home. He left to play Jr. A Hockey in the Maritimes and then for a team in Northern Ontario. Wanting to make the most of his last two years of Junior Hockey eligibility, he was not content to be on the top local team…Growing Up8 min readGrowing Up8 min read