by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog
H Normally I have chosen my Blog topic early in the week and by Wednesday it is usually written and ready to go. This week nothing was coming to mind. It was Wednesday evening, and I was exchanging texts with a wonderful young woman, mother, artist, business owner...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jun 24, 2022 | Blog
True Team I am fairly confident I have mentioned my devotion to the Golden State Warriors. This year was no exception – but this year I paid closer attention to what was happening in good times and not so good times. In 2019 they were in last place and broke the...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog
Illusion or Truth For many years, I went each spring to the northern coast of California and stared at the ocean for hours on end. Some of those hours would be at sunset and I would watch this large golden sun drop into the ocean. The appearance was just that – the...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog
The Inner Life It is very tempting to attempt to survive this chaotic period by messing with structures, policies and the people who manage them. I am in favor of new policies for sure, but I have less faith in them if we don’t also accompany them with new mindsets. ...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jun 3, 2022 | Blog
May the Force Be with You I was a young professional living in San Francisco as the Star Wars phenomena hit the scene. I had no interest in sci-fi and as hard as it may be to believe, special effects were not the “thing” at that time. I was dating a guy who was...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | May 27, 2022 | Blog
DIVINE FEMININE As May closes as the month we celebrate mothering and the nurturing energy of the Divine Feminine- this week seems to call out for that energy to be with us in greater amounts. The Divine Feminine is portrayed in every tradition – in every...
