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. ...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog
To Dream the Impossible Dream As I close out the series on the innate creators that we all are – and the magnificent creativity we all can bring forth; I have to include this last and important element. To Dream – whether it is a night dream or a daydream – to dream...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog
Creating- From Formless to Form. Now that we have both Love and Inspiration in place, we can move to the creating process itself. Remember that this is not a formula – but rather an organic and innate ability that everyone has from within. It is only when we “try”...