by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 24, 2021 | Blog
Inspiration Everywhere From love the world is born, by love it is sustained, towards love it moves, and into love it enters.” Rabindranath Tagore No matter how things look at first glance, there really is inspiration all around. The above photo looks a lot like our...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
One Power This is the time of year that brings out ceremony or acrimony….for those who celebrate the sacred – it is of course, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza- and the rituals and festivities of each one. For those who are closer to the Bah Humbug experience, it can bring...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog
Curry Flurry Do I have the attention of basketball fans and the Warriors fans in particular? If you are not a fan, relax – this was just my frivolous way of coming up with a different title. As I sit at my desk, our area is expecting its first flurries of snow later...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog
Choose Joy This week marks the beginning of Hanukah and Advent – both seasons of light and the heralding of joy. This has not been a year where a great deal of joy has been expressed, at least not in the media, movies or TV. I have friends who have been indulging in...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog
Longing for Belonging The holiday season has been officially kicked off and it can come with many feelings both of joy and anxiety. One that permeates our individual lives, and the world we are experiencing is the nature of Belonging. I could write an entire book...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
From communicating to connecting I have been reflecting on how many of my relationships rely on texting. I admit I am not a great texter…meaning I kind of use one finger at a time and frequently have typos and auto-corrects that can change my meaning in a flash....
