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Set aside your youth?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by dgermann

Are you willing to set aside your youth? To embrace weakness, ineffectiveness, dependence, unproductivity, rest, laziness, playing, relaxing, pondering, recalling, reflecting, frailty? :- Doug.

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Not a new normal

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Aging is not about finding a new normal, but a more inclusive whole. :- Doug.

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Blossomy

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Elders are blossomy. :- Doug.

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living well

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

What is your highest potential for living well? What would be your ideal day? :- Doug.

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“From the mouths of babes”

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

We say “From the mouths of babes” and we look for this wisdom. Do we look for it from elders—especially those we say are “losing it?” :- Doug.

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dementia: not just a real person

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

In dementia, there is not just a real person in there. They might just have something to teach us. :- Doug.

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The new cloister

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

The new cloister—often imposed on folks—is Alzheimer’s. :- Doug.

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ever

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

I am ever changing. :- Doug.

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Today’s Scarlet A

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

Today’s Scarlet A is Alzheimer’s. :- Doug.

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relate to you

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

How would you like us to relate to you going forward? :- Doug.

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more important than adventure

Posted on October 30, 2016 by dgermann

The life released is more important than the adventure :- Doug.

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The dream of awakening

Posted on October 30, 2016 by dgermann

The dream of awakening says we are inside alive :- Doug.

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meeting an elder

Posted on October 30, 2016 by dgermann

The important thing in meeting an elder like any other person is that you recognize this person. :- Doug.

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Trigger texts

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dgermann

Trigger texts are events which evoke within me touches of freeing and opening. :- Doug.

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Adventure gently

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dgermann

Adventure gently. :- Doug.

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Leaves in full color are

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dgermann

Leaves in full color are the plant version of grey hair :- Doug.

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A long genetic dream

Posted on October 28, 2016 by dgermann

Dream on the page that you are part of a long genetic chain or necklace. How far into future does it go? Who does it touch? Can you feel the pull of folks in prior generations? How far back can … Continue reading →

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