by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | May 12, 2023 | Blog
The Art of Thoughtfulness- My mother could have written the book on manners – It seemed the lessons from “ please and thank you” to writing notes of appreciation were what I spent many an hour doing, with her standing behind me to make sure I did it…she taught me how...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | May 5, 2023 | Blog
No greater Love- I have written about Love a great deal in the few years this blog has been in existence. It is and always has been the greatest power we could ever hope to experience. We often do not realize that until something occurs to remind us of Love’s...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog
Handsome and a Hero Women of my mother’s generation had a feeling for this man…it was called a crush. I can remember my mother listening to the song at the end of this blog, and dancing as if Harry was in the room. I think she said something like “no man should be...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2023 | Blog
Trying is Tiring Master Yoda is one of my favorite teachers…and among his famous quotes is the one that says “Don’t try, just do”. I saw this character in my early twenties and if I had known what a mantra was then, I would have taken that phrase as my mantra. Later...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog
The Happiest Man on Earth My blog is named for the book of the same title by a man named Eddie Jaku. Eddie lived to be 101 years old and was a Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. There are many Holocaust stories that have been written over these many...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog
Passover, Easter, Spring – Oh Boy! This is the week where the themes of the season overlap each other and give us an opportunity to celebrate rebirth, renewal, and rejuvenation. Wednesday night the festival of Passover began – and its primary celebration of Freedom. ...
