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Two new podcast episodes explore living with sarcoidosis, invisible illness, and finding purpose when life looks smaller than expected. Honest reflections on chronic illness, meaning, and being unseen — now streaming on Thoughts While Surviving: Chronic Illness.
I saw a guy land a ridiculous roller-skating trick in a beach town and my brain immediately volunteered my body for a stunt it absolutely did not agree to. Living with sarcoidosis has taught me that nostalgia can be sweet, savage, and weirdly funny—and sometimes the bravest move is not proving anything at all.
Some of the most painful moments don’t come from cruelty, but from “kindness” said out loud without a second thought. Living with sarcoidosis has taught me that certain compliments land more like paper cuts than comfort—and once you hear them, you can’t un-hear them.
Tate Basildon 