by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 17, 2023 | Blog
Star Light From Twinkle Twinkle little star, to Star Light Star Bright-we begin as children, our romance with stars. Where I live in the mountains, there are no lights at night…none on our main road or anywhere near me. When I look up at the sky, my eyes cannot...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 10, 2023 | Blog
The Gentle Art of Blessing In another time, blessing was a common occurrence. People had their homes blessed and saged before they moved in…blessings were bestowed on a new member of the family when everyone arrived home from the hospital. Blessings over the...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog
Entertaining Angels Unawares- Of late, I have been wanting angels. As a child, it was not part of my religious formation…so I really only knew the big guns…the Archangels-Michael-Raphael-Gabrielle and Uriel. These days it’s the everyday angels…those that help in...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog
Dance like no one’s watching In conversation with a client this week, I suggested she practice being her true self. Instead of trying to answer the way people expect, give an authentic answer. Instead of waiting to see what everyone else wants for dinner; ask for...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog
Let It Go- One of my primary spiritual teachers tells me that 90% of the spiritual life is in letting go. While many of us (well me) thought it was about acquiring something are both relieved and a little disappointed to learn this truth. What about all those...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog
Random Acts of Kindness When a book by the same title as this blog came out, I was enchanted with the idea. Since I was living in San Francisco at the time, paying for the person behind me at the bridge toll, became a regular thing I would do…Some days I would pick...
