Dear Former Me

By Debra Basham, on May 25, 2022

When I saw my primary on Monday she said I needed Zoloft or a therapist, maybe both. I had been overwhelmed with the stress of everything John has been going through, complicated mightily by the situation with Joel. For those new to YBR, Joel has been my co-author for over twenty years. He has developed […]

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Hip Hip Hooray!

By Debra Basham, on November 4, 2021

“Just because we are afraid doesn’t mean anything is wrong. Doesn’t mean a mistake is being made. Doesn’t even mean, necessarily, we’re in danger.”

~ Adyashanti, “Letting Go of Fear” from In the Face of the Infinite

It is 6:21 am and I am sitting with an ice pack on my left hip writing […]

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Carpe Diem!

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 […]

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Seesaw and Ups and Downs

By Debra Basham, on September 12, 2017

I just spoke with a dear friend. She is my sister from another mister. We are soul mates, and we have such sweet sincere respect and love for one another. We were sharing about the privilege of lifting one another up, and being confident we always get our turn. The metaphor that popped into my […]

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