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Someday When

By Debra Basham, on October 27, 2020

There are seasons in a marriage. I’ve heard a therapist say, “Every marriage has cause for divorce.” Not every day. But there are those days. ~ Deborah Berecz, Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter October 2020

In an email exchange last evening my dear friend who had asked me about any preference for a Presidential candidate wrote, […]

Transformation

By Debra Basham, on August 5, 2020

Recently, I included some information about transformation from J. Krishnamurti in my clergy “Insight’s” article.

Transformation is said to occur only when NONE of the following are present:

desire to change the experience judgment analysis justification grasping selfing resisting believing that “I am witnessing”

Since the coronavirus stay-safe-at-home order in March, […]

And There is Room for Everything

By Debra Basham, on May 28, 2020

Poem by Debra Basham 05-27-2020

“At This Time”

Right now, where you are, are you aware?

Breathe in and feel connection to all you love

Birds fly and view the world from a higher perspective

Fabulous fruits, decadent desserts, marvelous munchies

Mundane made sacred by joy

Sheer silliness, satiating stillness, somber stoicism

All reaches all, […]

It is Never About the Hat

By Debra Basham, on December 1, 2018

I am so blessed to have beautiful, soulful, women friends. I had lunch with one, Jane Foster, on Friday. Especially after all these years, hearing Jane share her story still touches me. (See Jane Foster’s Story)

Jane was telling me about a custom hat she is having made by a woman out west. The woman’s […]

Thankful for Release

By Debra Basham, on November 25, 2017

Thanksgiving means different things to different people. This year, I am thankful for more than most.

So many people I love are navigating challenging situations; adult children passing with cancer, living with addictions or with those with addictions, recovering from surgery, and money stress (or lack of money stress). At the root of all […]

A New Home

By Debra Basham, on July 5, 2017

This morning as I am so grateful for making time to get my fingers on the keyboard as my “to-do-list” grows longer and my time-table grows shorter. I notice how relevant that is to all those who are in their later years. I have lived 67 years, and in this body probably do not have […]

Namasté

By Debra Basham, on June 11, 2017

Namasté can be spoken both when greeting another and when taking leave. The spoken word is most often expressed with a slight bow while holding your hands in prayer pose — hands together, fingers pointed up, and pressing your thumbs slightly into the xiphoid process. I love the word, but the meaning behind the word […]

Aphorisms: You Already Know

By Debra Basham, on May 23, 2017

“In the deep end, every stroke counts.”

“Best not flirt with disaster, lest it decide to commit.”

“Take two opposites, connect the dots, and you have a straight line.”

These are a few of the pithy wisdoms included in Where Epics Fail, an upcoming book of aphorisms from Egyptian-American poet Yahia Lababidi, who also said, […]

Your Yoga!

By Debra Basham, on November 19, 2016

Health and fitness are just the side-benefits of Hatha Yoga. Classical Hatha Yoga is a powerful system to prepare the system for a “cosmic download” and explore our full potential.

Recently I was smitten by the title of an article by Stephen Cope about yoga: Everything Is Already OK. When I was thirty something, I […]

Artworks!

By Debra Basham, on September 27, 2016

You cannot always believe what you see…

Working on a yoga video with my friend Kathy Zerler, is a labor of love. We took a shot of her in a great Downward Facing Dog, only to find ourselves critical of the way the back of her shirt was bunched up on the nape of her […]

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