Over the past month, I’ve had caregivers, friends, and siblings of patients with sickle cell disease reach out to me…
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Hello, June! This month is very significant in my life, with various celebrations and anniversaries. For one, I’ve spent two…
While I realize it’s impossible to plan for every eventuality, I often think about what I could’ve done better or…
For the past few days, I’ve been thinking about learned behavior. For example, why do I speak the way I…
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…