by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 17, 2025 | Blog
IT’s The Little Things So much of life is lived in the large – we keep looking for bigger things to do – to accomplish -to add to our vitae of life. Of late, I have started to notice what really matters to me – and more often than not, I find myself focused on the...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog
Keeping the Faith As I write, the fires rage in the Los Angeles area. Many of my closest friends are being affected by the pain and the loss of homes and life. Pacific Palisades is one of the most beautiful spots in the oceanside communities in southern California. ...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog
Surrender to the New I was married on December 27,2024 – a wonderful ending to a very busy and challenging year. In sharing all the challenges and the joy, a dear friend suggested to me that I needed to surrender the old life in order to have the new. We all know that...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog
All you Need is Love Watching a favorite movie on Christmas Day, Michael starring John Travolta, brought together so many memories and thoughts. It’s a love story for sure – one in which Michael facilitates William Hurt and Andie McDowell in finding true love. He...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog
The Gifts we Bring Giving and receiving are part and parcel of this holiday season. It all began for me at a young age, when my mom would bring me shopping at the Kresge Company for gifts for each member of our family. I can recall carefully selecting each and every...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2024 | Blog
Sacred Season The word sacred is often associated with a particular religious group or belief system. For purposes of this blog, I mean it to be something so special, so filled with spirit – that no one can miss the feeling of being in the presence of something...
