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....
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog
Radical Kinship My mother had an often-repeated phrase when she wanted me to be more connected to my sister or my cousins or other members of the family. And I quote “blood is thicker than water.” I can remember even then, pondering that for a time, because it just...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog
Flow Motion I am a product of the “make it happen” generation…if it is to be, its up to me. Somehow that phrase captured the notion of effort or force…and there is no doubt that when applied; stuff happens. I would often be exhausted and wonder why it wasn’t as...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog
Boundless Compassion The next few weeks will contain what I have come to realize as the needed prescription for bringing in the new – for revealing the Renaissance that wants to come forth from a time of swift change and crippling loss. It is clear to me that relying...
