Author Archives: dgermann
Fun and profit
Activism for fun and (the generations’) profit. :- Doug.
Make giving fun
You can care about the grandchildren’s bigger picture and make giving yourself fun. :- Doug.
Society’s blind
Until you get there, you have no idea elderhood exists. It is in society’s blind spot. :- Doug.
Responsibility playfully
Let us take responsibility playfully. :- Doug.
Correct cultural habits
See the bigger pictures we see Touch eternity, hold infinity Correct cultural habits :- Doug.
If person is process
If person is process then so eldering :- Doug.
In the morning I
In the morning I Notice the light Notice my body Notice the bed Awakening steps by steps :- Doug.
So many
We fear being called “elder” We fear we’re not that good So many grandchildren Need us To be that good :- Doug.
Playful elder’s path?
What is the playful elder’s path to a peaceful, creative, inclusive world for the grandchildren? :- Doug.
Get to it!
Elders have something essential to give for the grandchildren—let’s get to it! :- Doug.
Grief is play
Grief is play it turns us inside out :- Doug.
We of all generations
It is not a question of What can we yet do, but What are we of all generations best equipped to do? :- Doug.
Don’t respect elders
Don’t respect our elders—till they earn it. :- Doug.
Long-term caring
Long-term caring means centering on the survival of the species. :- Doug.
Living for grandchildren
If you are not living for the grandchildren, then for what or whom? :- Doug.
Wise enough
We won’t get any wiser until we put to work our wise enough. :- Doug.