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By Debra Basham, on May 2, 2021

This world deserves a kiss on both cheeks on the way out of the door and you have to let people see you do it.

Failure to do so becomes — you are just another advocate but not much of a practitioner.

~ Stephen Jenkinson Since arriving home in Michigan one month ago, […]

I woke up this morning thinking about a beautiful woman, who happens to be the daughter of a dear friend of mine. A remarkable feat of love — her going this past weekend to visit her biological father on his deathbed to assure him of forgiveness for his abuse.

That same woman is undergoing […]

Thank You, Teacher

By Debra Basham, on April 22, 2021

“Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.”

~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

I am still in a lot of process, triggered again and again by the teachings and the practice on the 8-day Emerald Ilse retreat, a process fueled by an intention to wake […]

Hand-in-Hand

By Debra Basham, on April 13, 2021

With all that takes place in our lives, it can sometimes be easy to overlook the fact that we’re part of something greater than ourselves — a collective consciousness, the Universe, a greater cause.

~ Daily Om

The March 2021 skies over Pine Island, near Ft. Myers, in Southwest Florida (winter home of this […]

In My Life

By Debra Basham, on March 30, 2021

You CAN attend to these things — to the blizzard, to the hurricane, to the forest fire, to the automobile accident, to the volcanic eruption, to the political hate-throwing — with an open heart. You can respond to these with a consciousness that refuses to be drawn in with fear, but instead comes forth […]

3 Faces of Happiness

By Debra Basham, on March 27, 2021

“No matter how someone is acting, they want to be happy.” ~ Lion’s Roar

Jerry Ashmore, senior teacher at Empty Circle Zen group shared this opening quote in his dharma talk this morning. As an aside, if you are looking for a wonderful Zen sitting with teachings, this group meets on Zoom twice per week: […]

Muy agradecida. Muy agradecido.

By Debra Basham, on March 22, 2021

How can I wish for myself what I do not wish for everybody, including those I think of as my worst enemies?

~ Aaron

Another drive across the state of Florida, this time for our second vaccine, and this time we know where we are going. We are going to an ALL Spanish-speaking pharmacy near […]

Comedy Can be Calming

By Debra Basham, on March 15, 2021

“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.”

~ Julian of Norwich

I heard a story years ago (and have shared it numerous times when appropriate) about a couple who arrived home with their newly purchased motor home. As they attempted to get it into their […]

Faces

By Debra Basham, on March 12, 2021

“Being engaged in a struggle may give us a sense of security, so that at least we feel that we are doing something.”

~ The Heart of the Buddha, by Chögyam Trungpa

It is another of those amplified times with a roller coaster of emotions. Several dynamics in my life account for the ride, but […]

A Dios Mio

By Debra Basham, on March 4, 2021

Imagine our surprise to realize we had arrived at an ALL (perhaps I should say ONLY) Spanish-speaking pharmacy for our first covid vaccine in Hialeah, Florida, on Monday….

I would be lying if I said I was not nervous.

Hell, I was nervous before we drove across the state of Florida.

Seeing […]

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