Life With Sarcoidosis

I started this blog almost eleven years ago and it has been an amazing ride. Most of my interactions have been very positive and I have met some wonderful people virtually along the way. The intention when I started this blog in 2010 was to help people there were in the same boat as me – having sarcoidosis and not knowing a thing about it. At that time there was so little information about the…

I Spy: #1minfiction Challenge

Cyranny’s cove puts up a one minute fiction challenge. The challenge is to write a story in a minute to the photo above. Here is my six word story: Now I see my neighbor’s truth

What Exactly Is My Brand?

I shut down my photography and food blogs as I do not have the time to dedicate to them as much as I wanted. I am combining my three sites right here. Someone wrote to ask me what exactly is my brand, because they could not quite figure out what my site was really about. Do I look like I am trying to sell something here? It’s a freaking blog, not an online retail store. I write about all kinds…

Words Of Wisdom: Life & Lemons

©️2020 Basil René. All Rights Reserved Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.

Life Captured: Approaching Fog

Torrey Pines State Park, San Diego, California ©️2020 Basil René. All Rights Reserved Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.

©️2020 Basil René. All Rights Reserved Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.

Cyranny runs a writing challenge called #1MiniFiction where she puts up a photo and you have one minute to create a story about the photo. Here is my take on her latest post. Be sure to check out the challenge here. Arthur’s Dream by Basil Rene Arthur’s Dream Arthur built the house of his dreams after over forty years of planning and saving. It took him ten years and 75% of his savings to put…

Please Ignore This Email

Dear email subscriber, This is a test post to check my settings. This is not an actual post. I apologize for the intrusion. Best Regards Basil Rene

Do Breathe While You Chew?

I recently started working with a breathing coach to retrain my breathing. One of the things they mentioned was that people can only chew for as long as they hold their breath, so I should take smaller bites. I challenged this and told them that when I chew, I continue to breathe through my nose as I chew, which they found to be … different. I was wondering how weird am I to continue to breathe…

Second Look Sunday: Give Me This Day My Daily Pain

Originally posted February 18, 2014 Everyday, I open my eyes and I say “Thank You for another day!” to the universe, to God, to who ever is out there looking down on us as I try to connect spiritually. And then I take a deep conscious breath, deep into my chest, and I am almost instantly brought back to my physical consciousness as I feel the ache deep within as my chest expands. The ache as if…

Learning About Yourself Is Not Only About Your Emotions

There is a school of thought that we all come to this planet with a preplan of the challenges we will face so that we can learn various lessons. Apparently, when I was leaving the soul bank for earth, there was a breakfast meeting at which I was asked what challenges I want in this lifetime. I thought they were asking me what type of bagel I wanted for breakfast and I asked for an…

Second Look Sunday: Why I Think There Will Never Be A Cure For Sarcoidosis

Originally published Feb 12, 2014 In my [fourteen] years with this disease, trolling blogs and web sites, starting my own blog, letters from readers, etc., there is one common thread with people with this disease – “when will they find a cure?” I realize the desperation for a cure, and I hope that eventually there is a cure, but I am not holding my breath on that one. I am not a conspiracy…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Gratitude For Life

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Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application

Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.

Second Look Sunday: Traveling And Diuretics

Originally posted January 23, 2014

It is amazing how you need to plan your life when you have chronic conditions. Simple things like a road trip become an event. I need to figure out if I need to walk with my portable liquid oxygenor my concentrator. How many days of medication I need. If I am flying I need to have the actual prescription bottles with me for security purposes to prove that the…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Forgiveness

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Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application

Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.

Second Look Sunday: Finding Bits Of Peace

Originally posted Jan 21, 2014

Standing with my back to the shower, I let the warm (bordering on hot) water cascade down onto my head as I tilt my head back at just the correct angle to allow the water to completely cover my ears so that all I hear is the sound of water rushing past my ears, and pounding on the top of my skull.

I close my eyes, and in that moment, the world slips away. All…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Self Healing

©️2020 Basil René. All Rights Reserved

Images©️Basil René or Sourced From Mematic &/or Giphy Who Holds ©️Info For All Photographs In Thier Application

Basil René was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2006 and cardiac sarcoidosis in 2007. As a result of sarcoidosis, Basil René has heart failure and lives with an implanted AICD.