Author Archives: dgermann
A clean quiet rest
In eldering we take a clean quiet rest a time apart beyond even larger pictures recharging, retreating, fasting beyond even :- Doug.
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focus and angle
Eldering then is a shift of focus and of angle of view. :- Doug.
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bestowing inventing
Eldering is part bestowing, part inventing. :- Doug.
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Risk and responsibility
Risk and responsibility eldering entails for those you came to serve :- Doug.
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Unhappened yet
Eldering is about the beauty unhappened yet :- Doug.
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Learning and evoking
Eldering: less teaching and mentoring; more learning and evoking. :- Doug.
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Rounding out life
Completing our task—rounding out our lives—rounding out life—in the world: these elders are about. :- Doug.
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Ancient maps
Ancient maps for elders: here there be dragons. :- Doug.
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Losing memory
Ever had a night your mind would not stop? Your memory can keep you up half the night. Losing memory can be a good thing. :- Doug.
Coo with her
She may not understand your words, but see if she understands hugs. Try sounds: coo with her. Long ago touches. :- Doug.
Elders’ improv
Three questions for elders: Who are you? Bringing what? For whom? Respond, then say Yes, and… improvise again. :- Doug.
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Life creating conversation
Finding your voice means having a life creating conversation with the world. :- Doug.
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Greater number of lives
It is dawning on and through the elders: this is going to take longer and involve a greater number of lives than we at first hoped! :- Doug.
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