By Debra Basham, on June 1, 2025 I may have previously written about this, but I am intentionally not searching, because whether or not I have previously written about it, today I need to write about it again. One of the women who is part of our Glen Aire Wednesday evening jam was singing in the choir and we were invited to […]
By Debra Basham, on May 30, 2025 The quote “Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof” by Richard Bach is a common saying that suggests true family bonds are not always defined by blood or persons living under the same roof, according to Goodreads and Tumblr. It emphasizes that family can be found in the connections […]
By Debra Basham, on May 24, 2025 If I had my life to live over again, I would ask that not a thing be changed, but that my eyes be opened wider.
~ Jules Renard,from Gratefulness.org
It seems otherworldly a month has gone by without a Yellow Brick Road post. I could blame it on being busy, but I am not sure […]
By Debra Basham, on April 26, 2025 No matter how difficult life becomes, we must keep practicing continuously. This is the only way. Eventually we begin to see and be part of a simpler reality that we are not separate from, but is actually nature itself.
~ The Daily Tejaniya
These words touch a space deep within as they are seen on […]
By Debra Basham, on April 19, 2025 From The Daily Tejaniya on Saturday, April 19, 2025:
Trying to keep awareness continuous by trying to keep objects* continuous is a common mistake. Fixating on objects in this way is unskillful because we form craving for objects we like, and aversion towards objects we dislike. The skillful move is to keep awareness, […]
By Debra Basham, on April 13, 2025 The spiritual meaning of the Pink Full Moon in April 2025, specifically when it occurs in Libra, is about renewal, healing, and balanced relationships. It encourages emotional clarity and inner peace, urging us to consider our connections and patterns. This moon also symbolizes fresh starts, growth, and the return of life after a period of […]
By Debra Basham, on April 10, 2025 From “Beyond Love Stories” by Rumi
“I have no more words. Let the soul speak with the silent articulation of a face.”
My face today was tear-stained.
Having been gone for five months and just now getting home to print documents which have been collecting all this time, reading the fine print yielded […]
By Debra Basham, on March 30, 2025 John and I left Blue House in Punta Gorda at 8:00 am without a plan. Well, that is not quite true. Our plan was to be present with what was happening and make choices along the way. We got onto Interstate 75 heading north for the drive to Smyrna, Tennessee, where Stacey and all of […]
By Debra Basham, on March 23, 2025 “Shout! The Mod Musical” featured five powerful women singers, a live orchestra and soulful pop anthems and ballads by household names like Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu, The Seekers, and others. Some of the songs included: “Wishin’ and Hopin’”; “To Sir With Love”; “Son of a Preacher Man”; “You Don’t Have to Say You Love […]
By Debra Basham, on March 20, 2025 Yesterday I listened to a talk with some surprising futuristic predictions of grave conditions in the United States. And this morning I saw a significant photo on the Facebook page of a friend. The photo is of a Robin sitting on the ground in some snow. That friend (and perhaps the Robin) have just returned […]
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