Monthly Archives: February 2017

see across generations

Posted on February 11, 2017 by dgermann

What will help us see across the generations, see the role of nature in human development? :- Doug.

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What did you do outdoors growing up?

Posted on February 10, 2017 by dgermann

What did you do outdoors growing up? What do our grandchildren do? What is the role of the wild in human soul-spirit-self development? :- Doug.

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to see over

Posted on February 9, 2017 by dgermann

Elders have an ability to oversee our world, more truly to see over. :- Doug.

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Mistake to call us “older adults”

Posted on February 8, 2017 by dgermann

Don’t make the mistake of calling us “older adults” for we are more than adults grown older: we are in a different development of life—psychologically, and for some of us, spiritually. :- Doug.

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But we’re about caring

Posted on February 6, 2017 by dgermann

We have smart people. We work hard. We know some things. But we’re about caring. :- Doug.

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Caring is what you give

Posted on February 5, 2017 by dgermann

Care is what corporate sells. Caring is what you give your patients, your own elders: a piece of you. Caring is what we give, too. We are about caring. :- Doug.

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Love is work

Posted on February 5, 2017 by dgermann

Love is work Always with defect Always completing :- Doug.

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all our life depends

Posted on February 5, 2017 by dgermann

Work waits on others’ info signature review all our life depends :- Doug.

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Now’s the time

Posted on February 4, 2017 by dgermann

Now’s the time to think of end of life stuff—while you can be clear-headed and not under pressure to make too-fast decisions. :- Doug.

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help each other?

Posted on February 4, 2017 by dgermann

Can we help each other, care for one another? That is the thing. :- Doug.

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the work of the day

Posted on February 4, 2017 by dgermann

Caring for one another is the work of the day. :- Doug.

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Better than my time

Posted on February 3, 2017 by dgermann

Better than my time I give you my attention :- Doug.

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The poet’s task

Posted on February 3, 2017 by dgermann

The poet’s task is to surprise :- Doug.

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This is dangerous work

Posted on February 3, 2017 by dgermann

This is a dangerous work Losing our accustomed way the first step Return doubtful :- Doug.

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This is dying work

Posted on February 2, 2017 by dgermann

This is dying work This is work dying :- Doug.

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A difficult dying can be brought on by physical symptoms or attempts to control symptoms. (Maybe they are spiritual work going on that we should not seek to control in the first place.) But also by psychological or spiritual suffering. … Continue reading →

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Eldering for our age

Posted on February 2, 2017 by dgermann

We are the ones to develop and discover eldering for our age. :- Doug.

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