by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog
This week it occurred to me that I was feeling a sense of loss, and fatigue – as the California wildfires blaze and I see and hear of the devastation in all of the Northwest as well as all the other news that isn’t fit to print – I felt the need to bring some focus –...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog
The Pillars of Joy A few years ago Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama wrote a book together – The book of Joy- lasting happiness in a changing world. Little did they know how much it was going to change. Or maybe they did. I have met both these amazing Spiritual Leaders....
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog
Five Impossible Dreams Before Breakfast Five Impossible Dreams Before Breakfast is a take -off on the conversation between the Queen and Alice (yes the Alice as in Wonderland). I was recently challenged to do this by one of my teachers and it should be no surprise...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog
Give-Give-Give “ There are people waiting for someone just like us to come along…Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give.” Leo Buscaglia You can’t make a giraffe sing an aria. You can’t teach a goat to do the...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog
THE PROMISE AND THE PREMISE The key ingredient in a recipe for peace and equanimity is spiritual practice. And in crazy times like ours, we need prayer, meditation, mindfulness, and other practices more than ever. They are not luxury items like a vacation; they are...
by Debora McDermed, Ph.D. | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog
What’s your frequency? All of us have two main frequencies. The first, driven by the amygdala, kicks in when we watch a disturbing news story. It sends out a frequency of Wow! It’s a dog-eat dog world out there. I’d better protect myself. Better shut down. The other...
