Monthly Archives: February 2011

If I see my role as healer–

If I see my role as healer— it means I listen more I hope it means I hear more for more is in these hearts ready to come to voice from coeur can come spreading roots, engaging roots, living roots, … Continue reading

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What is my work as a lawyer?

What is my work as a lawyer? I am getting the inkling it is about whole-making, about bringing the family of humankind to a larger wholeness, completeness, fullness. It is not about solving problems but about living life. :- Doug.

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We are not broken

Of course people come to us lawyers with problems, but they do not want to be here. I want to turn the coin over and look at what can we do to make wholeness. Let’s reel in toward wholeness, let’s … Continue reading

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The conversation of law

I practice the conversation of law. :- Doug.

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If meaning in life/is direction of days

If meaning in life is direction of days we can be here now for destination is not assured but each now we choose our heading We think the person with Alzheimer’s slips away from us sadly but could he, could … Continue reading

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But no simpler

Make your Estate Planning as simple as possible—but no simpler. :- Doug.

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Living life alone

How does one live life, alone, Without another to share? How does one await death? And yet, awaiting death Is not the object of our years, But living the moments, Giving the moments. One must find, Or let one’s self … Continue reading

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Larger than the law

The world is larger than the law Than medicine and finance all These speak not or too seldom of— The widower’s lostness and having no one to call home Eight year olds chasing away from casket White chickens and red … Continue reading

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Healing in nursing homes

What is healing in the nursing home? What is whole-making for an elder? :- Doug.

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Explore this mystery

Explore this mystery at work in families & life: the wholeness we can bring by simply hearing one another :- Doug.

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I work toward family wholeness.

I work toward family wholeness. :- Doug.

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The proper work of this lawyer

It is the proper work of this lawyer to invite people to grow human together. The classic professions were medicine, helping humans with their relationship to their bodies, clergy, helping humans with their relationship to their God, and law, helping  … Continue reading

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Who a Will is for:

A Will is first for the Testatrix, second for the beneficiary. The Testatrix needs to have its flexibility: the ability to amend and change as her picture of her family and its future unfolds. A Will is for the living. … Continue reading

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carrying loves and packages

I am carrying loves and packages As I walk along If I fall Who shall pick these up And how Will they love and carry To their destinations? :- Doug.

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I help pick up the pieces

I help pick up the pieces Find a home for the pieces Where do you want the pieces Of your life to find homes? I am your Estate I’m the salvager The stitcher and mender I’m your Estate :- Doug.

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Death ends a work…

Death— Ends a work Starts a work Life continues Stops our tracks Brings up histories Makes room Dumps good with bad Throws us together Raises questions of peace, justice, love How shall we together? Or shall we? :- Doug.

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The With-nesses of Long-Term Care:

The With-nesses of Long-Term Care: Disease partakes of the It Sickness has me Illness has us Still, we can have the Healing :- Doug.

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