Finding My Pace: My Journey with Sickle Cell and ExerciseI like to believe that having sickle cell doesn’t at all limit my potential. If I really want to do something, then...reactions13comments
Adventures Abroad With Sickle CellGet ready with me for my next adventure, a tour around Europe! I have been dreaming of returning to Europe ever since...reactions1comment
New Beginnings Settling InAfter my European escapade and tour of the Midwest I moved into my new apartment in Indianapolis. Moving is so unnecessarily stressful...reactionscomments
Here We Go AgainThe last time I talked about love over two years ago, I thought I had met the one. What a cliche. I'm...reactionscomments
Learning to RestThere’s this stereotype of the “strong Black woman.” The one who has been through everything and knocked down over and over again...reactionscomments
The Placebo EffectOur minds are really amazing. They can make us believe we’re not in pain when we should be or that we are...reactions8comments
A Warrior's Perspective on Mother's DayMy mother and I have a complicated relationship. I am not sure there is a mother-daughter relationship in existence that is not...reactionscomments
Changing Roles: Allow Me to Reintroduce MyselfAs of April 22, 2023, around 11:53 am, my life forever changed. I went from being Halimat Shadia Owolobi Olaniyan – author...reactionscomments
The MatchHave you heard of The Match? Well, it’s the most important day of medical school. The day all 4 years, and all...reactions2comments
Updates on My First Research StudyRemember when I was on my period and nervous about giving blood for the first time? Well, that appointment had to be...reactions2comments
Living My Best LifeWhile the year is still new, I want to talk about all the exciting things going on in my life and share...reactions4comments
New Year, New MeHa, kidding. I don’t really believe in New Year’s Resolutions, not just because most people make a list of unattainable and unsustainable...reactions2comments
Building Virtual CommunityWhen I was a child, I wasn’t allowed to have a private email address, let alone any social media accounts. Back then...reactions4comments
Donating and Receiving Blood ProductsHave you ever donated blood? I haven’t, which probably comes as no surprise. I didn’t always know though, that I couldn’t donate...reactions3comments
Do You Consider Sickle Cell a Disability?So apparently December 3rd was International Day of Persons With Disabilities. There really is a day for everything but I had never...reactions8comments
Recovering from Heart BreakI have a broken heart. It’s crazy because I genuinely thought I was done with those. I thought I had met and...reactions4comments
LonelinessSome people have no idea what’s it like to feel so utterly alone in this world. I’ve felt that way a lot...reactions7comments
Working on My FitnessThe best my health has ever been was in D.C., before starting medical school. I mean, there are lots of reasons why...reactions3comments
Who I Am and Who I Want To BeI think the concept of self is really interesting. And the idea that how we view ourselves can be quite different from...reactions3comments
Making Adult FriendsI am a social butterfly and having sickle cell has only amplified that. I always have something to talk about. And, if...reactions2comments
