Posted November 2, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Sometimes Unpleasant

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My meditation teacher reminds me that you’re not sitting to escape, you’re sitting to be present with things as they are, which is sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant.

When the unpleasant seems to take over, you may decide it is time for an energy session. Send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the […]

Posted October 30, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Not a Rehearsal

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Something about what Dale Partridge has written goes right to the core. Life is too short to waste even one moment, much less a day, week, month, or years. I was pondering the truth of this, when a fun webpage titled “Develop a Can Do Attitude” caught my attention. It ties […]

Posted October 29, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Ants!

Sacred Stories

As she woke up that morning, she was dreaming of ants. She was sitting on the sofa, and scads of ants were crawling all over.

She was trying to scoop them up, and place them out-of-doors safely, but there was an endless amount.

A few moments later, in the kitchen preparing her […]

Posted October 26, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

The Best Feeling

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The best feeling in the whole world is watching things finally fall into place after watching them fall apart for so long. This was published in the Brahma Kumaris daily reminder. Gosh, what a wonderful reminder…

If you are feeling some of that relief, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental […]

Posted October 23, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Latitude Matters

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“We have quantitated the ability of adequate amounts of vitamin D to prevent all types of invasive cancer combined, which had been terra incognita until publication of this paper,” said Cedric Garland, DrPH, adjunct professor in the UC San Diego School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Public Health and member […]

Posted October 22, 2016 in Sacred Stories

How’s Debbie?

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“It’s hard to believe in coincidence, but it’s even harder to believe in anything else.” ~John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Denise and Marian were standing out in the yard chatting. Denise asked Marian if she knew how a mutual friend, Debbie, was doing.

Just then, Debbie rode up on her […]

Posted October 19, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Good Never Runs Out

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Sufficiency is the natural order of things. Good never runs out—although it may change form. Neale Donald Walsch said that, and you are seeing evidence of it around you everyday.

If you would appreciate receiving the Beyond Mastery Newsletter by email each month, sign up at DebraBasham.com, or if you have questions or […]

Posted October 16, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Tribe

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A small church around the corner has a book club. They have recently been reading Sebastian Junger’s book, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging. According to news reports, Tribe is Junger’s last book about war. “As last words go, it’s a good way to end, as this particular monograph may end up shaping—and […]

Posted October 15, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Starr

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Starr was a wonderful dog. Starr lived with Linda and Tim, and their children, Billy and Christie. Starr loved each of them, and the family was blessed to have her with them for seventeen years.

Starr began having really bad health problems. It was painful for the family to watch.

One […]

Posted October 12, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Silent Presence

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Just about anyone can say the wrong things. Some people are good at saying the right things. But remember this truth from the BK Thought for the Day, “When someone is going through a storm, your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words.”

If someone has been powerfully present with […]