Category Archives: Death and living while dying
The smell of baking cookies
At end of life what’s most meaningful is what carries most life—it often revolves around creature comforts. Things like the smell of baking cookies, the touch of a gentle person, someone lying next to you, the kiss of your dog, … Continue reading →
If you cannot go back
If you cannot go back to your former self (as if life ever goes back), what kind of outcomes do you want? Do you want to concentrate on your life or your medical treatments? On your family? On your preferred … Continue reading →
Vital use of doctor’s skills at end of life
If you want a doctor’s skills at end of life to give you a second chance with those around you, forget the doctor: today is your second chance. If you want those skills to hang on to what breath is … Continue reading →
Medicine is not magic
Medicine is not magic miracles are not magic answer this: I want a doctor’s skills so that…. :- Doug.
satisfying way to round out?
What would be a satisfying way to round out your life? :- Doug.
even if it means letting go life sooner
As long as there is a possibility of meaningful life, give me the meaning, even if it means letting go the life sooner. :- Doug.
What are the meaningful things of your life?
What are the meaningful things of your life? Could you do them in your last weeks? What sort of care would allow you to do them, have them, as the light of this world fades for you? :- Doug.
what takes us but not lack of imagination
Here is a must-hear TED talk. (Both links are to the same talk). http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2015/None/BJMiller_2015-480p.mp4 https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life :- Doug.
If you die today
If you die today And then are revived How would you now see? :- Doug.
The most meaning?
What areas of your life hold for you the most meaning? :- Doug.
My big test
My big test seems to be the death of my parents. The lesson was indeed subtle and fine. I have been trying to get it out in the open, poking holes in the grey cloth that covers it and me, … Continue reading →
Will we recognize ourselves
Will we recognize ourselves before we die? :- Doug.
Living and loving while dying
Living and loving while dying, crying, and confused Don’t we all work in profound times If we choose? :- Doug.
The profound times
The profound times of our lives together this is where I work back and forth we pass our wisdom, poetry, and love staying lively in the nursing home living our dying those who will cry sharing laughter in these nows … Continue reading →
a family affair
Life is a family affair. Death must be too. :- Doug.
Our family knows
Our family knows more than they think they know about the direction of our health. :- Doug.
Dance your jig
Dance your jig till the band goes home. :- Doug.