Category Archives: Family

Effective loving

Posted on December 12, 2016 by dgermann

Effective loving take us a step or two beyond tough love: not only saying No, but guiding to a self-vision of possibility beyond Yes and No; beyond I am doing something to you, to equals together exploring where love takes … Continue reading →

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Mom and Dad and spouse have died

Posted on November 26, 2016 by dgermann

Mom and Dad and spouse have died there is no old homestead to which to return we can make our home here if we choose among this people :- Doug.

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More blessed than we

Posted on November 16, 2016 by dgermann

They are more blessed than we. They have offended us and have moved on. We are stuck in the hurt, the might have beens, the repair. We can choose to move on and be at peace. :- Doug.

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Even to this

Posted on November 13, 2016 by dgermann

We say everyone is connected. The way is via conversation. We cut off our relatedness when we choose not to converse. It’s not warm and cuddly—even most of the time—conversing can leave you feeling attacked or unworthy. Converse anyway. Open … Continue reading →

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Imagination the essence

Posted on November 11, 2016 by dgermann

Is imagination (or some near relative of it) of the essence of conversation? Allowing that others are both different and the same is of imagination. Allowing that we are all background and foreground is also. As is seeing the ephemeral … Continue reading →

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Living beyond with others

Posted on November 10, 2016 by dgermann

We can live not just with others but of them. :- Doug.

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O what missing words!

Posted on November 7, 2016 by dgermann

O what missing words! All the better to converse with you! :- Doug.

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Only meet

Posted on November 5, 2016 by dgermann

Only meet. :- Doug.

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The year 2213

Posted on November 4, 2016 by dgermann

What’s a child for seven generations from now? (Think of the year 2213). :- Doug.

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living well

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

What is your highest potential for living well? What would be your ideal day? :- Doug.

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A family’s tragedy

Posted on October 26, 2016 by dgermann

Tell us about a family’s tragedy you experienced some years ago. :- Doug.

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Your blessing?

Posted on October 26, 2016 by dgermann

Who could use your blessing? :- Doug.

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milkshake minutes

Posted on October 25, 2016 by dgermann

less time as we get older the father the mother with their work less than the tots with blocks and dolls my grandchildren became teens day long visits? no, now barely milkshake minutes my sons even less :- Doug.

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