Cecily Alexander has always written and journaled. She recently published her memoir Immigration, Race and Survival: From Trinidad to Canada: Living in Parallel Worlds. The memoir is a collection of many journals she has kept over the years. She finds comfort in writing and uses journaling as her way of working through feelings and emotions. She has had a career as a dietitian for over forty years, and she has one previous book publication: a book on nutrition and weight loss, Just Eat Less: Easier Said Than Done. She has a master’s in business administration specializing in organizational behavior, in addition to her nutrition degree from the University of Guelph. She has taught at both the university and college levels. She has called London, Ontario, home for over 32 years.