Happy 2026 Birthday to Me (and 15 others I know!)

By Debra Basham, on January 22, 2026

Today is my birthday. If you are willing, you may wish to reflect on my birthday post from 2018 about “Corpse Prayer” at https://scs-matters.com/YellowBrickRoad/corpse-prayer/ My birthday posts are not always maudlin, but today I post with a warning: Not For the Faint of Heart.

After having become vigilant about weight back in the Twiggy […]

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Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

By Debra Basham, on January 22, 2025

Today is my birthday.

As my birthday ritual I did an audio Mudita meditation with John Orr from an online retreat day April 11, 2021. Mudita is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means “sympathetic joy” or “appreciative pleasure”. It’s a Buddhist concept that involves feeling joy for the good fortune of others.

The […]

January 22, 2025 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Yellow Brick Road | Comments are closed

Who Are You Dancing With?

By Debra Basham, on January 22, 2020

Trust me, she knew who she was dancing with the entire time. She just chose to see the good in everybody. I personally do not think she should change that about herself. It is possible her energy could even bring out the best in the devil. ~ author unknown

Each year I look […]

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Draw a Card

By Debra Basham, on January 22, 2019

Today is my birthday. I LOVE birthday ritual. This morning I wrote in my journal: Today is my birthday. And Wayne’s. It seems significant Claudia is feeling sad. She said Wayne always said, “It is what it is.”

What ritual is honest for me today?

I hear: “Draw a card.”

I draw a […]

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