by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Feb 4, 2022 | Blog
You Gotta Have Heart Welcome To February – the shortest month of the year and jam packed with emphasis on Non-Violence, (Dr. King and Ghandi), Black History Month, Good Heart Health and of course my personal favorite, Valentine’s Day….I try to forget its origins on...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog
Love Wins I am going to depart from my normal topical blogs to a tribute blog. We all have people in our lives that bring out the best in us – that see in us the infinite potential that waits behind our muddled thinking – that Love us with an eternal perspective and...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog
Living in Transition This unprecedented time has felt a lot like the above photo…dominoes falling one after the other in a cascading feeling of disorientation and loss. As I have looked closely at my own perceptions of this historic time, I have noticed that I am...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2022 | Blog
Don’t Make Assumptions Don’t Make Assumptions became popularized in the book The Four Agreements – written by Don Miguel Ruiz. At first blush, this seems easy enough-but check -how many times per day do you assume the outcome of something; or feel sure that you know...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog
The world of infinite possibilities We started our new year here in the northern part of the Sierra Mountain’s under the siege of heavy snow. It was probably the biggest storm we have seen in our 16+ years here. It brought with it a number of challenges of moving...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 31, 2021 | Blog
Forgive Everyone, Everything. Ever notice how your pets don’t need much to forgive …you can leave them at home or yell at them for messing up and within a short amount of time they come around with a kiss or climb in your lap or be willing to go out and play. I have...