Within your family celebrate your differences from these you find newness you create Within your family celebrate your likenesses you are more alike than different from these you can touch each other be touched Within your family blood & beyond … Continue reading →

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Laughter + Music: for dementia better than drugs?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dgermann

Friends– Take a look at this from the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/laughter-and-music-better-than-drugs-for-dementia-patients-20130802-2r4w9.html In a three-year study they found a weekly dose of songs and laughs, clowns and humor helped as much as psychotropic drugs and anti-depressants, in reducing aggression … Continue reading →

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I see families gathering

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dgermann

I see families gathering around their elders, caring for one another. :- Doug.

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A life of conversation looks like this:

Posted on August 6, 2013 by dgermann

A life of conversation looks like this: Grandchildren one on one and in circles. Family gathering. One on one with the family of humankind, whomever we meet out and about. Inviting something deeper in conferences. Spirit flowing and ebbing among … Continue reading →

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I love you

Posted on August 5, 2013 by dgermann

I love you says what matters are our betweenings :- Doug.

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fold in some gratitude

Posted on August 4, 2013 by dgermann

To smooth the edges of anger fold in some gratitude for anything at all :- Doug.

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Creative responsibility

Posted on August 3, 2013 by dgermann

Not right by design It takes some fiddling To arrive not at perfection Better :- Doug.

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Not right by design

Posted on August 2, 2013 by dgermann

Not right by design It takes some fiddling To arrive not at perfection Better :- Doug.