Sickle Strides

The Video That Caused HBP

LOVE, what is love? IDK about you personally but I am a Christian, devoted believer not just a religious person. I believe strongly in the bible and the biblical teachings inspired by God. So it should be no surprise that my understanding of love and what love is are based on the word of God.

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September Sickle Month

Happy September! Happy Sickle Cell Awareness month💃💃 YES people! September is sickle cell awareness month, days like today allows me to think deeply within myself to see how I can help make the lives of many suffering from this invisible disease easier and what I can do to bring the much needed overdue attention to sickle cell diseases. Invisible because so many suffers from it, even more people know someone dealing with this condition, and even more than that are carriers-equipped to trigger the venom that WILL alter a soul’s entire existence. Yet these has had little to no impact on awareness and fight for research to develop better treatments and find a cure.

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You see, many many, oh so many, are either nonchalant about the reality of this disease or ignorant about the impact SCD has, let’s be frank, (more…)

I woke up to this

I woke up to this

First off let me start by apologizing for my extensive hiatus (without notice). I was not aware that would happen, especially not for this long… to be quiet honest, I (still) don’t understand what it takes to keep a blog and I have come to a conclusion; I am TERRIBLE at this. But I’m sure one or more of you can understand that life is just… well, life. I’ve been on a roller-coaster throughout the year, all I can say to that is WHAT A YEAR. Regardless, I apologize with a side of sprinkled hugs😉.

Just as I am writing this, it occurred to me that November is over (SAY WHAAAAHHH??).. (more…)

Welcome, I’ve Been Expecting You

Hey there! I was hoping you would make it here and I see that you did, so glad you did. I cannot tell you how excited I am to take you on the journey that is called my life! It’s pretty interesting to me and I’m almost sure you will be tangled in the crazy blessed life that I live day in and out with Sickle Cell.

I’m super excited to start this blog, it has been a loooooong time coming. I have tried many times with no success to keep a blog, but this time around will be different I promise… I just know it will, I can feel it because here I have everything I am passionate about (guess what they are :D)

MYSELF!.. (more…)