#6 Meltdowns — After reading this article, I decided it was about time I wrote about some signs of Autism I had as a child. I read online that writing the signs you had as a child makes it easier to get a diagnosis. I filled several pages with moments from my childhood…

A story of books and words — Growing up, there was a painting at my grandmother’s house of a woman sitting on a chair with a book in her hands. Being a lover of books myself, I found it fascinating, It was like an invisible line tying me to her. …

On how the world sees Autistic people — A while ago I was watching an activist on Autism give an interview on a tv show. I follow her on social media, we have exchanged messages a few times, and I admire how she spreads awareness about Autism (especially adult diagnosis), shares her personal struggles, and even gives lectures…

#4 Change your environment based on your sensory needs — My one-year anniversary of writing on the internet was just a few months ago. During this year, I learned a lot about writing online, and about myself. Here are 7 things I learned over the past year about writing on the internet. 1. Motivation comes and goes We all start writing extremely motivated and with…

Money, money, money — Republicans want women to have children, but how are they supposed to raise them? Half the women who seek abortions in the US live below the poverty line, and 3/4 are low-income. Raising a child in the US costs around $272,049 until the age of 18. The poverty line is…

We can support each other in solidarity. — Author Marian Schembari recently wrote an essay on being diagnosed autistic in adulthood for Cup of Jo, a popular lifestyle blog. I loved reading it. For starters, I can identify a lot with her experience having been diagnosed as an adult myself. …

They are a great company when working from home — It was the middle of the pandemic when I got that phone call. On the other side of the line, my neighbor was telling me she had driven 15 minutes to work. Then parked her Mercedes in the garage, and a tiny black cat got out from underneath. “I have…

Everything they missed in their documentary — If you’re not familiar with the LaBrant family, lucky you. The Labrants are evangelical family vloggers who post their daily lives on Youtube. More recently, the couple decided to delve into making documentaries. The most recent one focuses on abortion and is stirring controversy online. The documentary focuses on giving…

Should we stop going to the office for good? — Millions of people started to work from home during the pandemic. Yet, in the last few months, a lot of employers have asked their workers to go back to the office. I got my first job during the pandemic. I’m working from home and my company has let me choose…