by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 22, 2024 | Blog
Thanksgiving and Appreciation Gratitude has not been the first thing on my mind in these last two weeks. To be totally honest, I don’t think I have thought much about appreciation either – nor have I kept my gratitude journaling practice up to date. I have been...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog
MINDFULNESS, TRANQUILITY AND PEACE This is the recipe for difficult times. No matter what your preference may have been for our cultural leadership, this has been a challenging week. The national crisis hot line announced a high increase in calls regarding despair,...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog
Refocus, Reset, Restart This is a little like ready, set, go! It is also like a great race – a race to a level of awareness that brings more light and compassion to each life no matter the circumstances. When I was a young professional woman, making my way in San...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog
FINDING YOUR WAY There is nothing like moving to a new location to bring up what it feels like to be lost. I now live in a place that has everything I need within a 2-mile radius and I still feel lost. I tried making a simple trip to the grocery store and still...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2024 | Blog
HOPE AND DREAMS As we move to the final weeks prior to our election – it is important to keep the faith that we will be strong – we will hold to the values we hold dear – that we will come through this period with new dreams and new hopes. As a baby boomer, I have...
