Author Archives: dgermann
Still point of the turning world
The still point of the turning world Is this still point holding it all together Held as well by people with Alzheimer’s “Dis-”ease? :- Doug.
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“for spacious” too
The skies today are beautiful “for spacious” too that’s what I love about the deep blue today for sure equally the fluffy clouds all round embracing me :- Doug.
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worth our quiet
If the world beyond our edge is worth our quiet, observing…. :- Doug.
Posted in Eldering, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
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Teacher! Elder!
Teacher! A wonderful stand in word for elder! We are all teachers sometimes, yes? :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness
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A new direction of thought:
A new direction of thought for me: Are folks with dementia exploring for us, pointing us to, a reality that is where we come from and to where we are headed? (I don’t like the feeling of that: I feel … Continue reading
Floating in warm fluid we
Floating in warm fluid we are birthed into a harder world eyes, developing, pick out shapes, movements, us, ears developing pick out words Those who are going on ahead some of them are going the other way into fluid worlds … Continue reading
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An Alzhaiku
The world becomes whole undifferentiated confused? Maybe not :- Doug.
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Develop hearing skills
Develop hearing skills. :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Caring, Conversation, Eldering, Family, Healing and Wholeness
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reel runs faster
The reel runs faster as it runs out Changes come in large sizes With great speed, and often: Into my accumulating years I am hurtling :- Doug.
to lose your mind
It’s hard to lose your mind It’s hard to realize it’s happened Actually, it’s easy to lose your mind :- Doug.
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In elder years
In elder years we enter a time of great and rapid change, mostly irreversible, and holding the possibility of something good if we open. :- Doug.
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At times unsettled
At times we feel unsettled Times we are settled Let us be kind to ourselves either “time” :- Doug.
Posted in Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
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Fifty years as an adult
Fifty years as an adult. I am feeling mature. I am feeling stable. I am on a solid launching pad for what comes next. :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering
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Remembering?
Do you find yourself remembering? :- Doug.
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life bumps and so it bruises
It’s maybe not so much this is the life we are “supposed” to be living; life bumps so it gives bruises; with our minds we can make living (whether outwardly “good” or “bad”) purposeful, whole, and loving. :- Doug.
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Respected elder:
Respected elder: what contributions have you made? What contribution do you still wish to make? :- Doug.
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the data fights back
This work is not only collecting data; also the data fights back. :- Doug.
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