Monthly Archives: April 2014

maps of the territory

Posted on April 13, 2014 by dgermann

I have maps of the territory and can act as your guide. :- Doug.

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their way through the long-care woods

Posted on April 12, 2014 by dgermann

Parents, children, and spouses can find their way through the long-care woods. :- Doug.

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One center, one understanding, one overall direction

Posted on April 11, 2014 by dgermann

What is is about my elder caring work? I like having answers, but I like more helping people find their own ways through, bringing the family to one center, one understanding, one overall direction. :- Doug.

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Find themselves wise?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by dgermann

I like being able to solve problems others cannot, to have a tool (trick?) bag others lack, and being seen as the valuable one. But am I thus giving less value than wisdom? Put another way, would give more value … Continue reading →

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There’s a thread runs among us

Posted on April 9, 2014 by dgermann

There’s a thread runs among us It’s not silver, it’s not gold Finer than flesh, finer than words :- Doug.

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Honor your conversations

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dgermann

Honor your conversations. :- Doug.

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What about the end of life conversation draws you?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by dgermann

What is about the end of life conversation that draws you? How does it draw—picture—re-vision—you? :- Doug.

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Poet practicing as lawyer

Posted on April 6, 2014 by dgermann

I’m a poet who practices as a lawyer. :- Doug.

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Healing

Posted on April 5, 2014 by dgermann

Awareness is healing Conversing is healing Being heard is healing You are healing :- Doug.

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Know our relatedness again

Posted on April 4, 2014 by dgermann

We can come to know our relatedness again for the first time. :- Doug.

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It’s Dad

Posted on April 3, 2014 by dgermann

It’s Dad It’s family We’re gathered for :- Doug.

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We have the questions we seek

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dgermann

We have the questions we seek. :- Doug.

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Cure or comfort, how can we know?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by dgermann

How can we in the early 21st Century know when to go from cure to comfort? Or should we like water, like life, gradually flow? Can we, ought we, make such a distinction? Ought we seek to give comfort whenever … Continue reading →

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