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Listen to the Trees

By Debra Basham, on January 17, 2019

This quotation by William Blake was hand lettered beautifully onto the whiteboard hanging on the wall. A fortunate few gathered at the Pine Island public library last evening for a presentation by Zan Henegan Lombardo—artist, poet, friend, and teacher extraordinaire.

Once in a while, you are soooooo blessed to be part of something […]

Patient Patient

By Debra Basham, on January 11, 2019

When I had my well-skin check-up in December, the doctor noticed a bit of light scaly tissue on my nose (solar keratosis or sun damage). She prescribed a topical treatment, for four days.

I asked if it was OK for me to wait a bit. I was scheduled to do a workshop at Open […]

Be Care-Full What You Pray For

By Debra Basham, on January 8, 2019

Twenty nine years ago today, I became a grandmother. I was still thirty-something—at least I would be for two more weeks. My career was booming. I was top sales person in the nation. I was traveling to beautiful venues. I had long finger nails, and I wore nice clothing. I was too busy (and too […]

Happy New You!

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 […]

Say Only

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, […]

Depression (The Secret We Share)

By Debra Basham, on July 5, 2018

It might be that suicide and depression came to mind this morning after learning last evening that the son of a friend/colleague just took his own life. Or it might be that my nephew has again been back in jail, still seeking sobriety and a solid footing on the path of successful reentry to society […]

Fingers on Fur

By Debra Basham, on March 27, 2018

Preparations are underway to head to Smyrna tomorrow. We never say or think we are leaving Pine Island after enjoying “the season” here—we are going to see the grandkids!

Recently my brother-in-law experienced the death of the woman he had cared for the past five years. He was committed to her. They married in […]

Time Means Nothing at All

By Debra Basham, on March 18, 2018

Time has a way of slipping through our fingers. Looking back, we ask where it has gone. Of course, time means nothing at all.

A woman who lived with us for several years had an old cassette with a song by that title. It was so long ago I don’t honestly know who […]

Layers of Illusion

By Debra Basham, on March 8, 2018

When I saw this photo and quotation from 11:11 Awakening Code on my sister’s Facebook page, I resonated to the truth and once again appreciated Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as EFT or just “tapping.”

I have been participating in the 2018 World Tapping Summit for the last ten days. Learn more at thetappingsolution.com. […]

Spring

By Debra Basham, on March 3, 2018

There is a hard truth to be told: before spring becomes beautiful, it is plug ugly, nothing but mud and muck. I have walked in the early spring through fields that will suck your boots off, a world so wet and woeful it makes you yearn for the return of ice. But in that muddy […]

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