By Debra Basham, on June 29, 2022 Thought for Today
Imagine a whole world of beings deeply committed to expressing themselves with some kind of beauty, not necessarily physical beauty but beauty of generosity of spirit, of kindness. Imagine a world where this can flourish. Here we have the imaginal cells at work.
So, if we talk about what conditions are […]
By Debra Basham, on July 17, 2021 “In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.” — Mahatma Gandhi
My husband, John, violated a long-learned rule of relating when he said “WE” would do something that I would never have agreed to do.
What am I to do now?
Gandhi’s point is to not do it […]
By Debra Basham, on March 22, 2021 How can I wish for myself what I do not wish for everybody, including those I think of as my worst enemies?
~ Aaron
Another drive across the state of Florida, this time for our second vaccine, and this time we know where we are going. We are going to an ALL Spanish-speaking pharmacy near […]
By Debra Basham, on September 9, 2018 Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
“The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver from New and Selected Poems, 1992 Beacon Press, Boston, MA Copyright 1992
It has been quite some time since I made a two-year commitment to a formal program of study. Deep Spring Meditation […]
By Debra Basham, on August 3, 2018 WORD FOR THE DAY
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world that is the myth of the “atomic age” as in being able to remake ourselves.
~ Mahatma Gandhi (Sign up to receive the “Word for the Day” from gratefulness.org.)
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By Debra Basham, on October 27, 2017 I am not sure who the spiritual teacher was that first told me whatever message you receive for another, realize the message is for you first. That message or lesson or truth also applies to the other, but it is for YOU. Perhaps it was something learned in Ryan Elliott’s L-O-N-G intake form for hypnotherapy. […]
By Debra Basham, on December 23, 2016 I applied for the position of an “Opinion Columnist” in our local newspaper. A good friend/writer colleague had suggested I apply.
It might seem odd to those who might think a committed spiritual person may not have a lot of interest in the things of the world, but that is untrue. We care deeply about […]
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