Memories

Memories are links to the past Though memories are hard to keep Like a cheetah running fast They slip through your hands Like leaking water they seep Out of your mind, so hard to find We cannot undo what's been done We can only remember parts Whether boring or fun The sad and happy intertwine …

Lots of New

I woke up this morning with a knot feeling in my chest. I thought to myself am I panicked, am I going to have a panic attack? Unfortunately the answer to this was yes. I was at school before the school day started and had a panic attack in the ladies toilets. So glamorous. I'm …

Socially awkward ≠ autistic

You work with someone they kind of keep to themselves. They can be a bit shy, not very talkative and when they do talk it's not easy going. So of course they must be autistic, NOT! This is a pet-hate I have, why do people who aren't the most sociable automatically get branded as autistic? …

How to get a friend?

How do you get a friend? In a world full of micro-expressions So small they cannot be seen It can be difficult to make first impressions When you act too keen How do you get a friend? When your honesty is too much People think your rude Or horrible as such Judging you like a …

Shutdown – an autistic necessity

Imagine your head in a furnace or in a vice. The oxygen drained out of it. Suffocating. You feel like one move will make you faint. Your eyes are on fire. Flaming inside your head. You're in a shutdown. A shutdown is not easy. A shutdown is not pleasant. You think of shutdown you think …

Don’t be aware, accept

Being aware is too close to beware And you shouldn't be scared of me But your ignorance about it all I'm not a lion, tiger or bear As if I'd really care To try and hurt you My autism isn't a disease or an illness It's is not contagious And you won't catch it I …

My first Liebster Award!

A huge thank you to jwforeva for nominating me for my first ever Liebster Award! I'm super honoured and humbled by this and what you said about my blog massive love to you ❤️❤️ Check out his blog about all things about film! What is a Liebster Award? The Liebster Award is an online award …

World Autism Day: Autism Dos and Don’ts

As its World Autism Day and Autism month I wanted to write something. I wanted to bring a bit of fun to Autism Day.  There's a lot of tension surrounding language used at this time, acceptance/awareness, etc. So let's call it Autism Day as language is not a strength of mine.  I wanted to write a …