Monthly Archives: August 2017
Why we converse
We converse because we want to change our pictures of the world—or confirm them. :- Doug.
Posted in Conversation, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness
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Grand flows
Systems theory can call an elder’s attention to the grand flow of history, economics, biology, spirit, and more. :- Doug.
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News that should not be news
That elders develop is news that should not be news. :- Doug.
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Complexifying
Elders are constantly getting new inputs, so they are only complexifying. :- Doug.
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Playfully we integrate
Playfully we integrate: laughter and reminiscence, wonder and nuance, grief & humility. :- Doug.
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Long elders!
Aging is being stretched—never have we had such long elders! :- Doug.
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When I became
Now I see when I became an elder. In Portland, Oregon on about January 30, 2004, I consciously turned the corner—decided on service. :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness
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In limitation, possibility
In limitation, possibility. :- Doug.
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years X weight
Not years, reflection years X weight :- Doug.
Posted in Eldering, Poetry
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