Category Archives: Healing and Wholeness

a warp and woof you cannot unweave

Posted on June 12, 2013 by dgermann

We cannot center solely on autonomy. Autonomy with family makes sense: both are true to life, at least in this day and age. It comes down to this: love flows in many directions. What you want is mediated by the … Continue reading →

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The classical guides in dying

Posted on June 11, 2013 by dgermann

Beauty—to round out one’s life Truth—to receive justice, the care one wants Goodness—to receive and give kindness with others The classical guides can serve us in dying :- Doug.

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Why does it matter?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by dgermann

Why does it matter? Because it’s a way of being kind to one another. :- Doug.

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The end of life conversation is about justice–

Posted on June 9, 2013 by dgermann

The end of life conversation is about justice—giving each one what he or she wants—about love—caring for each other—about wholeness—allowing and helping one another have the wholeness we choose. :- Doug.

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When settling in to tell a story to children

Posted on June 8, 2013 by dgermann

When settling in to tell a story to children, ask them to give you a locale, or a symbol: circle, river, hole, woods, cave, hut, maze, spiral, village, web. :- Doug.

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While you’re yet living….

Posted on June 6, 2013 by dgermann

While you’re yet living…. :- Doug.

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Great quantities of unknown

Posted on June 5, 2013 by dgermann

Great quantities of unknown Even surprises Greying hair gives us to love :- Doug.

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Less a technician am I than lover & hearer & fan

Posted on June 4, 2013 by dgermann

Less a technician am I than lover & hearer & fan. :- Doug.

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To have tomorrows free of debt

Posted on May 29, 2013 by dgermann

To have tomorrows free of debt, make plenty of gifts today! :- Doug.

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How can we live well now?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by dgermann

How can we live well now that we’ve wised up? :- Doug.

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Why free of pain and mentally present?

Posted on May 27, 2013 by dgermann

Why would you want to be free of pain and mentally present in your last days? Because otherwise you could be prevented from doing something meaningful to you. :- Doug.

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A secret about getting what you want

Posted on May 27, 2013 by dgermann

The absolute most important thing you can do if you want to get what you want to get when you’re approaching death is to approach someone who will be there and tell ’em what you want to get. Converse. The … Continue reading →

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I’m looking for people who have wised up!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by dgermann

I’m looking for people who have wised up! :- Doug.

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Still living?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dgermann

Do you do anything for enjoyment? Anything to say you’re still living? :- 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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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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