For the past few days, I’ve been thinking about learned behavior. For example, why do I speak the way I…
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Smile, be polite, be eloquent, and watch your tone to ensure others feel comfortable. These are my thoughts during…
Reserved, calm, and quiet are adjectives that have been used to describe me at some point, and I’d say they’re…
An eight-hour flight, a three-hour boat ride, a six-hour bus ride, and then a two-hour hike up a mountain: This…
Note: This column includes thoughts about suicide. Resources for help are listed at the end of the column. Recently, I…
Research is essential for change. For example, researching different diets and exercise regimens has helped me learn how to…
For me, stress is one of the biggest triggers of sickle cell crises. As a child, it wasn’t easy…
I’ve been reflecting on what it means to have an invisible condition. Sickle cell disease is often called an…
As I write, a familiar chorus plays in the background, followed by the line, “Please swallow your pride.” Aside from…
February is often known as the month of love. That makes it an interesting time in the sickle cell…