Author Archives: dgermann
At your age
At your age, have you done what you came here to do, yet? Have you sung your song, written your book, hugged enough? :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness
Leave a comment
little children playing
What would become of us if there weren’t little children playing for us? :- Doug.
Posted in Healing and Wholeness
Leave a comment
Befriending Mom: beyond ADLs and IADLs
Ω 936 Truth: You’ve heard of ADLs and maybe IADLs; let’s look beyond. Activities of Daily Living refer to bathing, dressing, eating, and the like—the basic stuff of life. This is what the ancients called Truth: can you do the … Continue reading
only detours
only detours can take us somewhere new there are only detours every detour leads to questions life is carried in the belly of questions every detour leads to another every new home engenders new life :- Doug.
I invite I imagine I engage
I invite I imagine I engage :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Conversation, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
We free the body of its tasks
We free the body of its tasks We free the spirit to works within :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
A paradox as we age:
A paradox as we age: We discard the unessential Yet we grow, take in panoramas :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
What does bringing our authentic sevles mean as we age?
What does bringing out our authentic selves mean as we age? As we peel away the layers, the roles, the masks Does this question become more urgent? And what of our friends who are there and no longer there? Some … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
My work is discontinuity
My work is discontinuity of future to past and present of possibility to despair :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
Through the sieves and funnels of my work
Through the sieves and funnels of my work I pour forth on life my message Hope some spills over :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Conversation, Poetry
Leave a comment
At the meeting place of two generations
At the meeting place of two generations our respected elders and the one just behind one or two turns—this is where I work :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Family, Poetry
Leave a comment
Geniuses, lovers, angels
Geniuses, lovers, angels I see in the faces before me Some days more apparent than others :- Doug.
Posted in Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
Leave a comment
5 1/2 ways, with limitations
Each of the 5 ½ ways to gather caring for our elders has its limitations: ½) Veteran’s Administration is good for assisted living, not much help with nursing facilities; 1) Family marshaling their resources and love is low cash cost, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Caring, Long-Term Care and nursing homes
Leave a comment
I do this law work so
I do this law work All this writing and calculating And touching the world So I might speak With people gathered And write My poetry To lead My people out To invite The True, Beautiful and Good :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Eldering, Poetry
Leave a comment