Acceptance – Life As An Anomaly

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.

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…

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…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Gratitude For Life

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…

Second Look Sunday: What Is Your Speak?

Originally posted January 18, 2014 This weekend I am away on business, and this morning I went to pick up some bagels at a local bagel store. I speak with an accent that is apparently not discernible to most people. I have been asked if I my accent is British, Scottish, French, Dutch, Irish, Egyptian,…

Superman Is Grounded

When I was given the news in 2007 that sarcoidosis affected my heart and that I had 5 to 10 years before I would need a heart and lung transplant, I was determined to prove doctors wrong. There was no way I was having a transplant. I was going to live way beyond the ten…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: The Greatest Healing Force

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom : Heal Thyself

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Self Forgiveness

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Mindfulness

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom: Acceptance

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now

I have not added anything new to this blog in two months because I haven’t had the time to dedicate towards it. Maintenance of a blog is not an easy thing. I have this blog for ten years and it takes time, effort and dedication to maintain. It’s not as simple as just writing what…

Second Look Sunday: Don’t Let Another Good Dog Die Needlessly

Originally posted January 3, 2014 Originally posted over at Mrs Skeats blog This page is set up as a memorial and as a legacy for Joe- Boy, a lovely collie dog rescued by us and loved by us until a freak accident took him away. We intend to stop as many people as we can,…

Second Look Sunday: Resilience

Originally posted December 3, 2013 Resilience – an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change If you follow my blog, you already know the list of my conditions as a result of having sarcoidosis. If you don’t, then check out “My Story” above in the tabs. I experienced a lot of…