By Debra Basham, on June 30, 2014
So many people have expressed astonishment that I would actually enjoy a week-long silent meditation retreat. I admit that it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but silence—to my heart—is golden. I treasure the deeper seeing that occurs naturally. For example, the awe that I felt when I saw these two dandelions […]
By Debra Basham, on June 16, 2014
I was sitting out on the Zen walkway, sipping a cup of tea with a dear friend. Our sharing naturally included reports of many of those we “hold energy” for: friends and family, folks personally known or those who have come into our hearts and minds via the many-threaded web of our intentionally […]
By Debra Basham, on June 8, 2014
“Let me take some time each day to look within the self and experience the beauty of my inner qualities,” is the thought for the day that accompanied this photo: This photo and the words were such a timely message, as I had just spent yesterday in a silent meditation retreat with a […]
By Debra Basham, on May 30, 2014
This past week I had the honor of creating a photo board for our grandson, Adam, celebrating his graduation from high school. It had been a long day, and it was already late and I was tired, but soon I was energized walking down memory lane. Awareness of every event as divine order […]
By Debra Basham, on May 19, 2014
This has been a tender spring with young ones in nature. One of the 2014 eaglets on Pine Island few for the first time on March 12, and—just 9 days later—was electrocuted flying into some wires. Did you know, once paired, bald eagles (the only eagle unique to North America), stay with their […]
By Debra Basham, on May 5, 2014
The phone rang. I heard the voice of Claudia, a good friend. “I am at the ER with Wayne. He cut his wrist badly with the table saw. He is probably going to need surgery.” “I will send out a request for prayer support to the list right now. Keep me posted.” Wayne—her […]
By Debra Basham, on April 26, 2014
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.–Pearl Bailey This day brings opportunity—just like every other day—to decide what I am going to focus on. I *think* I am pretty […]
By Debra Basham, on April 18, 2014
Recently I enjoyed an evening with a young woman I have known for several years. She has blossomed into an incredible individual—filled with spark and excited to be a part of his planet earth. As we were sharing I was reflecting on all the truly remarkable individuals I have been honored to connect […]
By Debra Basham, on March 25, 2014
Most people are aware of the formula for setting goals that suggests goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Looking at the first letter of each word in the list, you get smart. While listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer recently, I resonated with him saying you need to be fearless about […]
By Debra Basham, on March 17, 2014
Most of those who grew up in the Western world, know about Chicken Little. The folktale reminds us how foolish we can be when we panic. Chicken Little begins calling out “The sky is falling, the sky is falling, it hit me on the head!” when an acorn falls on his head. Convinced […]
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