By Debra Basham, on January 1, 2019 Most people will be wishing you a happy new year today, but I am wishing all beings a happy new YOU.
Attributing the saying that “Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be” did not happen until 50 years after Abraham Lincoln’s death. Dr. Frank Crane included the […]
By Debra Basham, on December 23, 2018 In September of 2018, I made a two-year commitment to a study called “The Dharma Path,” with Barbara Brodsky and Aaron. I have once again been amazed at how your intention creates your experience. In Buddhism, dharma means “cosmic law and order,” and is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha. In Buddhist philosophy, […]
By Debra Basham, on December 9, 2018 P.S. When Jane Foster received the hat (see previous post) she sent this photo, and a message saying she thought the hat needed to be named.
She decided to name it the “Giving Hat” because her husband gifted her the hat, it is giving her so much pleasure, and the proceeds that will go […]
By Debra Basham, on December 9, 2018 Our daughter was sharing a precious “aha moment” she had recently. She works in an industry which has it’s peak adjacent to retail sales— during the months of November and December. As many who are responsible for hiring entry level workers, she has struggled to get reliable help. That has been a HUGE frustration to […]
By Debra Basham, on December 1, 2018 I am so blessed to have beautiful, soulful, women friends. I had lunch with one, Jane Foster, on Friday. Especially after all these years, hearing Jane share her story still touches me. (See Jane Foster’s Story)
Jane was telling me about a custom hat she is having made by a woman out west. The woman’s […]
By Debra Basham, on November 19, 2018 I was going to stop at a nearby apple stand on the way to my doctor’s appointment, but was a wee bit tight on time. Thanksgiving would be missing something without my mom’s Dutch apple pie. It is my contribution to bring Michigan apples to Tennessee for the pies.
I had just loaded my precious […]
By Debra Basham, on November 13, 2018 “A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” ~ C.S. Lewis.
Those words were shared by me at the end of a tearful conversation with a dear friend. My friend was remorseful for having offended a family member. The […]
By Debra Basham, on November 3, 2018
You have heard it said to be careful what you pray for. This past Tuesday evening, as our Dharma “Path of Clear Light” class was coming to an end, I asked for specific instructions around the practice of Upekka. Upekka is the Buddhist practice of equanimity.
John Orr’s clarification of the Upekka practice, […]
By Debra Basham, on October 27, 2018
When I saw this image on someone’s Facebook page, I knew there was a blog coming….
In the several decades I have been involved in what used to be called Alternative Medicine, but is now most often considered Functional Medicine, I would marvel at how people approached something new. One acupuncture treatment; does […]
By Debra Basham, on October 21, 2018 “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ~ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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“When we have accessed the peace that is ever present in our self under all circumstances, the body, mind, and world are profoundly affected, and, in […]
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