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Shadow Work

By Debra Basham, on August 16, 2017

Just as we now have a new address, so my brother-in-love, Jim, also has a new address. Jim was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this past November. Although a very difficult time, he and his family found gifts tucked inside the days. He passed from this life today about 5:00 am.

I am choosing […]

We Are Moved!

By Debra Basham, on August 6, 2017

I have had some long days and short nights the past couple of weeks, but we are moved! Here is my poem about all of that I wrote for the last Pine Island Poetry group:

A Week’s Lifetime I. I’ve slept in my bed in this house the last Sunday of my life. The scent […]

Property Virgins

By Debra Basham, on July 21, 2017

First times are memorable just because they are first. This has certainly been true for me this summer with the selling of our home.

Here is a handout left on our kitchen table next to the plate of cookies just-out-of-the-oven:

This was our first home, purchased 40 years ago this past April.

Our […]

A Beautiful Meeting

By Debra Basham, on July 15, 2017

I was awake st 3:00 am and purged the roll-top desk in the living room before heading over to meet Kathy Zerler at the new house to paint the master bedroom. We are so happy with how it turned out, and I now have a freshly-made up air mattress so we can rest as we […]

A New Home

By Debra Basham, on July 5, 2017

This morning as I am so grateful for making time to get my fingers on the keyboard as my “to-do-list” grows longer and my time-table grows shorter. I notice how relevant that is to all those who are in their later years. I have lived 67 years, and in this body probably do not have […]

COIK

By Debra Basham, on June 25, 2017

I have been doing a lot of contemplation regarding the healing capability of your mind, body, and spirit. This model of medicine is overlooked by most of us in the U.S. Conversations this week have been with clients, friends, colleagues, and family. Perhaps the real challenge is the military idea of Clear Only If Known […]

Garage Floor!

By Debra Basham, on June 19, 2017

Everything and everyone will teach you something.

What did you learn yesterday?

What will you learn today?

Anything that angers you is teaching you FORGIVENESS and COMPASSION.

Anything that causes you frustration or discouragement is teaching you PATIENCE and ENDURANCE.

~Based on the Law of Attraction

As is so truly the case, […]

Namasté

By Debra Basham, on June 11, 2017

Namasté can be spoken both when greeting another and when taking leave. The spoken word is most often expressed with a slight bow while holding your hands in prayer pose — hands together, fingers pointed up, and pressing your thumbs slightly into the xiphoid process. I love the word, but the meaning behind the word […]

Tuesday’s Tumble and a Happy Healing

By Debra Basham, on June 2, 2017

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I was riding my bike to yoga at the Y on Tuesday when a driver failed to grant me the […]

Aphorisms: You Already Know

By Debra Basham, on May 23, 2017

“In the deep end, every stroke counts.”

“Best not flirt with disaster, lest it decide to commit.”

“Take two opposites, connect the dots, and you have a straight line.”

These are a few of the pithy wisdoms included in Where Epics Fail, an upcoming book of aphorisms from Egyptian-American poet Yahia Lababidi, who also said, […]

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