Wisdom is of the imagination. If we do not see something in our imagination, if we do not find meaning in our imagination, there is no wisdom. Wisdom is about meaning and doing the right thing well. Wisdom is beyond … Continue reading →

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Wisdom is of imagination

Posted on August 29, 2016 by dgermann

You have an idea it grows you see your life writ large you see many lives larger you share or maybe you hold the precious thing within to grow wisdom is of imagination :- Doug.

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wise without?

Posted on August 28, 2016 by dgermann

Can one be wise without other people? :- Doug.

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Purpose fulfilled?

Posted on August 28, 2016 by dgermann

What if our purpose in life were fulfilled long before we died, and our last 10 years came after? Last 30 years or 60? How would we live our later years? Would that purpose and event inform and infuse the … Continue reading →

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Adult sand boxes

Posted on August 27, 2016 by dgermann

Let’s make adult sand boxes. For nursing homes and senior residences. Waist high like some garden planters. Give us a chance to play and create and discover things. About ourselves. Surely there are other play things elders would like to … Continue reading →

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Fewer answers

Posted on August 27, 2016 by dgermann

How are there fewer answers than we thought? :- Doug.

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Your attitudes have changed

Posted on August 27, 2016 by dgermann

How have your perspectives and attitudes changed over life? :- Doug.

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Not developing our wisdom

Posted on August 26, 2016 by dgermann

It’s not a matter of developing our wisdom, but opening to allow it out to play. :- Doug.

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My life fits me

Posted on August 26, 2016 by dgermann

My life fits me. I decided long ago to not retire—then I noticed I like working and my work. I engage people, computers, numbers—and I like those things. I write, poetry mainly, I meditate/contemplate, I ponder. These take me deeper, … Continue reading →

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savoring aging now

Posted on August 25, 2016 by dgermann

I don’t know what later times of aging will be for me. I only know what it is now. I am savoring slowness, reflection, and connection. I am turning to opening to what may come. :- Doug.

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