Category Archives: Conversation

Radical conversing heals

Posted on June 19, 2013 by dgermann

End of life conversing is vitally important to me because radical conversing heals. Because radical hearing heals. :- Doug.

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A work of parent and child, and of lovers

Posted on June 18, 2013 by dgermann

The end of life conversation is a work, a work of parent and child, of lovers. It is a work of life, of a lifetime, of art. It is bringing us together, and in this is my higher work, and … Continue reading →

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The profession of people meeting well:

Posted on June 14, 2013 by dgermann

In the profession of people meeting well: I am exactly where I need to be. :- Doug.

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Do you know what’s better than planning?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by dgermann

Do you know what’s better than planning? Dialogue. :- Doug.

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if you haven’t asked them?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by dgermann

How do you know they know what you’d want, if you haven’t asked them? :- Doug.

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What are the vignettes of your life?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by dgermann

What are the vignettes of your life? What are the vines that run through them? :- Doug.

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Don’t make her wrong

Posted on May 18, 2013 by dgermann

Even though she’s wrong, don’t make her wrong. :- Doug.

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You may be listening, but did you hear?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by dgermann

You may be listening, but did you hear? :- Doug.

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Goes a different place

Posted on May 15, 2013 by dgermann

It is good conversation goes a different place from where we imagined. :- Doug.

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Embarrassed to die???

Posted on May 14, 2013 by dgermann

“She would be embarrassed to die and wouldn’t want people around.” “Have you asked her?” :- Doug.

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Conversing is Caring

Posted on May 6, 2013 by dgermann

Conversing is Caring. :- Doug.

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Invite people

Posted on May 4, 2013 by dgermann

Invite people to notice when they are doing well. :- Doug.

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People are dying out there

Posted on April 29, 2013 by dgermann

People are dying out there. Some fear over treatment, some fear abandonment. They have a stake in how they are treated and cared for; so do their families; so do their health carers; and perhaps others as well. We can … Continue reading →

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POST is a flapping of butterfly wings

Posted on April 28, 2013 by dgermann

POST is a flapping of butterfly wings, a little thing, starting. :- Doug.

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Loving is conversing

Posted on April 27, 2013 by dgermann

Loving is conversing. :- Doug.

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People around us stand to have pain, remorse….

Posted on April 26, 2013 by dgermann

People around us stand to have a great deal of pain, remorse, guilt, anger and more around our deaths. We can do something about that now while we are healthy and later nearing our deaths. We must open space for … Continue reading →

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Why do we separate the dying from others?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by dgermann

Why do we separate the dying from others? Of course they want to bring their ambit in ever narrower, but is this always good? Might there be some good in speaking with, being with, one another? ;- Doug.

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