I watched this traumatic video that made me cry about a boy who was mocked for having tuorrrete syndrome, a disorder that causes a person to make repeated twitches, movements, or sounds that they have little or no control over. He had to change school several times because the teachers thought he was trying […]
Author: Gladys Otono Atsenokhai
My Autism Experience
There are some things you can’t learn from books though they have their place. Some you learn through experience or by following your intuition.. There are certain strategies I have learnt in parenting a child with special needs that I attribute to the Holy Spirit which I later found on Specialist books but these new information […]
Start With What You Know
It is so easy to get lost in new terrains. Trying to find your feet in new frontiers can be challenging. In fact interacting with the new can be daunting at times. Ever attended an event where you dont know anybody so you first stay apart watching other attendees like a soccer scout? what you […]
“A person Is A Person No Matter How Ralph”
Watching The Simpsons is one of the ways I relax. It’s my absolute stress buster. I love everything about the show and always watch out for Bart Simpsons’ Chalkboard writing gag. it’s an absolute gold mine of wisdom that only a Simpson fan can relate with. I particularly like this one that says ” A person […]
10 ways to manage face mask anxiety
Aside from its protective role, I thought protective face masks could do no worse than smudge my make up and blur my glasses until I experienced a sudden anxiety moment while shopping. There had been a short delay at the payment till when I suddenly felt claustrophobic and short of breathe followed by the need […]
Making Memorable Moments
Have you seen the viral video of man longboarding to work and chilling to Dreams by Fleetwood Mac? Well everyone is talking about it and social media is agog with it. The video is so heart-warming and peaceful. The back story was his car had broken down prior to him making the video while cruising […]
Let Grief take its course.
Everybody at one point in life has experienced loss with its accompanying feeling of grief. Grief is the human response to loss and it is part of life. So grief is normal! As humans, we will all experience loss and grieve loss, it is normal. What is not normal is to remain in grief or […]