By Debra Basham, on March 25, 2012
I have been thinking a lot about the difference between illness and wellness, and how some people are able to maintain a sense of wellness in the midst of illness. I heard Dr. Dean Ornish say the difference between illness and wellness is the contrast between “I” and “We.” For sure, science has […]
By Debra Basham, on March 18, 2012
I was already working on today’s blog, pondering the question of whether life has taught you to be more curious or more afraid, when I came across this Chinese Proverb in a thought for the week from a friend of mine, Byron Stock, who works with emotional intelligence. “That the birds of worry […]
By Debra Basham, on March 4, 2012
A flock of peacocks live here in Harbor Hills, where I am visiting my husband’s brother and sister-in-law. Cindy and I wanted to get some photos. One day they were out, but neither of us had our cameras with us. One day we both had our cameras, but it was very foggy, so lighting […]
By Debra Basham, on February 22, 2012
What would I do if I knew that I could not failIf I believed would the wind always fill up my sailHow far would I go, what could I achieve… Trusting the hero in me If I Were Brave, words and music by Jana Stanfield and Jimmy Scott Amazing sunset view seen while […]
By Debra Basham, on February 15, 2012
In that half-asleep, half-awake state, I had the image of the word pain as a call to Place Attention Inside Now. A few moments later, arising for the day, I was sitting in silence with my journal on my lap (as is my morning schedule). I opened a daily inspirational book (Mark Nepo, […]
By Debra Basham, on February 8, 2012
Understanding our feelings is a lot like trying to change the diaper of a wiggling toddler. As soon as you think you have a leg up on it, something unexpected erupts. I have appreciated some of the writings about all this that have come into my awareness of late. On December 4, 1993, […]
By Debra Basham, on January 30, 2012
I am in South Florida. I was reading in The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo and noticing how, more and more now, life is presenting me with opportunity to “walk my talk.” [E]verything, including you and me, is connected by a small piece of the beginning. The past few days have been […]
By Debra Basham, on January 20, 2012
A friend of mine recently used the term “skirmish” to refer to a bit of a tiff she had experienced with a close friend. I was still thinking about that when I was catching up with a few days reading in a book by Mark Nepo (The Book of Awakening: Having the Life […]
By Debra Basham, on January 10, 2012
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, December 28, 2011 I am once again brushing up against a profound spiritual truth about the gifts hidden within adversity, pain and apparent loss. If a powerful soul lesson could fit neatly into the lyrics of just one song, it would probably have to be Country Western! This truth […]
By Debra Basham, on January 5, 2012 We could hold my husband responsible for the rest of the storythat is the basis for this blog entry, because he is the one who bought a go kart for the kids when our grandson, Adam, was only about four, but the truth is Adam was born loving to drive. As a toddler, he would […]
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