by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog
The Gift of a Silent Mind Many of us are meditators, students of meditation or wannabees. I have been them all…I think the reason it can be challenging to meditate is because there might be a misunderstanding of what a silent mind is all about. When I took the TM...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog
Gifting Beauty One of the supreme gifts we can offer each other is the awareness of ever-present beauty. In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season we can forget to notice and give beauty to our friends, family and our world. The above picture looks a lot like...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
Meaningful Conversations As the theme of this month is shaping up to be on giving- it occurred to me to explore some ways of giving that may not immediately come to mind around the holidays-or for that matter at any time. I am on the second reading of a new book by...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog
Giving is Receiving I grew up with the reminder that “it is better to give than to receive”. My mother was a thoughtful woman who sat me down after every gift occasion to write my thank you notes. That tradition occurred somewhere between the Renaissance and...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog
Shout out Your Thanks One of my favorite Thanksgivings came many years ago when I flew back home to Michigan to surprise my family for the Holiday. I enrolled my sister in helping me and we just showed up for dinner that Thursday. The looks on their faces; the joy...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 11, 2022 | Blog
Grateful for Everything I am pretty sure everyone knows there is a drought in California. So the last two days that beautiful white stuff has been falling from the sky into my backyard. I think it snowed continuously for 24 hours plus…and as I look out my study...
