Category Archives: Professional Caregivers

People can take truth

People can take truth if it’s not sugar coated. The even become hopeful. We do not know the essence of their hope. Maybe it is not to become free of disease. Maybe it is to hug their children one last … Continue reading

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complex tissues of relationships

(Old) people are not so much individuals as complex tissues of relationships reaching outward to other relationships, overlapping, combining, weaving. :- Doug.

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Years not of decline but of growth

These are years not of decline but of growth. Growth can be in reflection, spirit, work on memories, with hands, observation, and a panorama of things. :- Doug.

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Be clear of one thing:

Be clear of one thing: open to one another. This is love. :- Doug.

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I must remember I don’t know what I don’t know

I must remember I don’t know what I don’t know. :- Doug.

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Swirl gently within our day

Swirl gently within our day, walk softly upon our earth. :- Doug.

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When words depart

When words depart and stay away we will converse —then—in acts of love :- Doug.

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No, I’m not having fun

No, I’m not having fun in my work I’m having love an exchange with one another of words, wonder, and engagement :- Doug.

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When I listen to you

When I listen to You, it is all about me When I hear, it’s you :- Doug.

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Gentle, life-generating

It is important to find essence, the part of life that is gentle, life-generating. So much of what we chase—money, clothing, houses, cars, respect, fame—melt away in the face of loving-kindness, comfort, and death. What is in these is essence … Continue reading

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The mystical things I do

The mystical things I do Are those of Kindness, caring, and loving :- Doug.

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makes young

Conversation energizes Conversation makes young Conversation heals :- Doug.

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Extra grandparents

These might turn out to be your extra grandparents. :- Doug.

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Found moments

Kairos: Found moments :- Doug.

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No time at all

Kairos is no time, no time at all. You might say it is glow time, flow time, grow time, whoa time, bestow time. The apropos and ripe time to really know someone: know time. :- Doug.

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What ceremonies and doings?

What ceremonies, rituals, and doings around death have you seen people carry out? Especially those leading up to a good death? :- Doug.

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“Simply love them, love them, love them”

“Simply love them, love them, love them”—from Camelot. This applies to elders and the old old as well. :- Doug.

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