By Debra Basham, on September 11, 2020 Joel has been having ongoing challenges with his gmail account. I reached out to Rebecca, our wonderful webmaster, and she is on it. When he wrote saying, “I think I must have been cursed by the gods of the internet. What did I ever do to them….” I wrote back:
“Well, bless the sea […]
By Debra Basham, on October 14, 2019 For those who believe, no words are necessary. For those who do not believe, no words are possible.
~Attributed to Saint Ignatius in Think of an Elephant : Combining Science and Spirituality for a Better Life (2007) by Paul Bailey, but earlier attributed to Franz Werfel, Philippine Studies (1953) by Ateneo de Manila, p. […]
By Debra Basham, on June 8, 2019 I love color, and I am also fascinated by shapes. In my next life I might like to study sacred geometry. This image came up when I searched “What color does blue and red make?”
My question about what color you get by mixing red and blue resulted from a recent post-puzzling conversation […]
By Debra Basham, on April 28, 2019 Last week was a week with loss. Good Friday, the husband of a client/friend/colleague passed. Holy Saturday, the father of a business acquaintance passed. Easter Sunday, a loyal member of Saint Joseph Buddhist Sangha passed. A Buddhist teacher invited me to use the 49 day ceremony.
49 Day Ceremony
When someone passes away, in […]
By Debra Basham, on February 7, 2019 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he’s to setting. ~ Robert Herrick
My fingers have been missing in […]
By Debra Basham, on February 26, 2018 Time is at once a limited commodity and an illusion. We an spend time, waste time, deny time, and transcend time.
At a workshop with Zan Henigan Lombardo, the focus was on how she let chaos in her life create something beautiful. Her work of art is an impressive 30-foot watercolor painting with an […]
By Debra Basham, on February 11, 2018 The idea of a perfect parent, perfect partner, or perfect day makes some people nervous. They think of all the ways things don’t measure up. A headache, a heartache, or an unfulfilled longing seems to stand in the way of perfection.
Imagine for a moment an eternity without sunshine, or rain for that matter. […]
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