Archive for June, 2010

Let us speak from our shared roots in the sacred….

Let us speak to our shared roots in the sacred. We are sanctified beings; we have the ability to do good, and usually that is what we choose. We are growing a better place in our days and rounds—especially if we are paying attention.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

Greet each one with/Remember/…

Greet each one with
Remember
Remember the wholeness
From which you sprang
Remember the space reserved for each
Since before we were born
Remember our shared origins
In mystery

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

I will not listen to God….

I will not listen to God. This doing to God is a form of violence. Rather, I have permission to hear. I will let my shoulders down. I will notice what shows up. Hearing comes in presence.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

these are amazing people….

Though you may not know it now, these are amazing people, and you are an amazing person, too. You together are about to do remarkable things.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »

We are all about conversation.

We are all about conversation.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »

A time for richness/Before/…

A time for richness
Before
A time for tears
Our elder years—
Our parent’s before us

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »

Conversation is as necessary to a power of attorney as….

Conversation is as necessary to a power of attorney as soap is to a washing machine.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »

Footprints in the Windsm # 1067–Sensing my coming ripeness/…

Footprints in the Windsm # 1067

Sensing my coming ripeness
Nearing ready
I offer myself
To bare feet and press
Soon to be juice
Then wine
Then laughter
Or tears


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Published in: FootprintsintheWind/sm | on June 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

Questions to get to really know people in your community.

Whom do you serve and work with?
Who are the people who care?
Who are the people doing new things?
What is your Why for doing the work you are doing?
How does your work affect you?
What are the current and recurrent issues for the people you serve?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

To bring love is to bring delight-power.

To bring love is to bring delight-power.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

Life is more a dance than a march.

Life is more a dance than a march.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »

There’s always another step together

There’s always another step
Together
It It
I Thou
Us
The all there is
Whole-making
The dance
Calls us to put
These steps together
In variations
Endlessly
Why?
Not to get anyplace
Simply to
Dance

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »

If you would reverence life

If you would
Reverence life
Reverence conversation
If you would
Reverence love
Get together

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 21st, 2010 | No Comments »

Is the system for spreading long-term care costs equitable?

Is the system for spreading long-term care costs equitable? How has our societal picture of children settling far away from parents contributed?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 21st, 2010 | No Comments »

May I bring love

May you be served
May they be helped
May I bring love

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 20th, 2010 | No Comments »

Two works about the same thing:

My world work and my legal practice are about the same thing: people taking responsibility together for our grandchildren’s world.

In one I spread the word about conversing, in the other I invite it directly. In both cases: whole-making.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 20th, 2010 | No Comments »

Footprints in the Windsm # 1066–wear bright colors

Footprints in the Windsm # 1066

In giving you are
wear bright colors


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Published in: FootprintsintheWind/sm | on June 19th, 2010 | No Comments »

Let us take responsibility/…

Let us take responsibility
For leaving a good world
For our grandchildren

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 19th, 2010 | No Comments »

Politicians: Be better examples. Please.

Politicians: Be better examples. Please.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 19th, 2010 | No Comments »

Can we make this a world fit for children?

Can we make this a world fit for children?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 19th, 2010 | No Comments »

What do you want to see happen? Find someone and begin.

What do you want to see happen? Find someone and begin.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 18th, 2010 | No Comments »

Of wildfires and wine

Setting wildfires
Offering wine
Inviting dance
—All the work of
Growing the world

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 18th, 2010 | No Comments »

If God then be with us, we ought to be with each other….

If God then be with us, we ought to be with each other, too. Since God delights in us, we ought to see the delight in one another.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on June 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
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