Archive for April, 2013

“As you wish”

How you are cared for as you die is about autonomy—you should be able to die as you wish—but also your “as you wish” can only be complete after hearing out your loving ones. When you die, a part of them is dying too.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 30th, 2013 | No Comments »

Your last 5 things

What is the work of dying? Say you have days to weeks left; you are conscious, alert and pain free. Please ponder for a couple of moments what you would want to be doing during this time. Write at least 5 things that would be most meaningful for you to be doing.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 30th, 2013 | No Comments »

If a bureaucrat made your final decisions

What if your doctor said you had to choose between cure with lots of pain or no efforts to cure but pain would be relieved? What if it were not your doctor but a bureaucrat? When it comes to the US today, the latter is the law.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 29th, 2013 | No Comments »

From autonomy to making room for family in eol

My thinking is turning gradually from the absolute standard of autonomy, making some room in my thinking for what are the wishes of the family, defining family as all those around who are approaching death with this person, who will be affected by the death, who will in measure experience the death too.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 29th, 2013 | No Comments »

Meditation/Contemplation: What topic will be posted?

Meditation/Contemplation is opening space in my too-busy mind for God. What topic of conversation will God post?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 28th, 2013 | No Comments »

What’s the population of your back yard?

What’s the population of your back yard? How many living things? Birds and bacteria, fish and flying insects, people and pets?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 28th, 2013 | No Comments »

Life gives forth life

People perceive all different aspects of the divine. Let us let them live, for life gives forth life.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 28th, 2013 | No Comments »

Footprints in the Windsm # 1323–The world is nuanced

Footprints in the Windsm # 1323

The world is nuanced
neither oo nor ah
late nor soon
unity nor diversity
more and combinations of more
suggesting suggestive
open opened opening


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Published in: FootprintsintheWind/sm | on April 27th, 2013 | No Comments »

Conversing is Caring

Conversing is Caring.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 27th, 2013 | No Comments »

To live among us

Divine & ecstatic
We are invited
freed
called home
to live among us
divine & ecstatic

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 27th, 2013 | No Comments »

Those of you who have spoken little

Does anybody want to add any reflections, especially those of you who have spoken little or not at all?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 27th, 2013 | No Comments »

Divine & Evil worlds

We live in a world
Divine & ecstatic
When we let go
Evil & despotic
When we grasp

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 26th, 2013 | No Comments »

How might we find caring more widely?

How might we find caring more widely?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 26th, 2013 | No Comments »

A catalyst for compassion

This is simple: we already have the knowledge, skills and technology to do better for those approaching death; we can use POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) as a catalyst for compassion.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 26th, 2013 | No Comments »

Invite people

Invite people to notice when they are doing well.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 25th, 2013 | No Comments »

Encourage people to look about them

Encourage people to look about them in care of the dying.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 25th, 2013 | No Comments »

It takes work and vigilance to get here

Here is not just in my chair: it is the yard about, the roads around, the city and region and interstellar space surrounding me. Here is not the thoughts I had moments ago, nor yet the tasks or meals ahead: it is opening to what else is throbbing, whispering to be touched to be heard. Here is opening. It takes work and vigilance to get here.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 25th, 2013 | No Comments »

Footprints in the Windsm # 1322–Maybe we are not wise enough

Footprints in the Windsm # 1322

We have come a long way
We have come here to play
Maybe we are not strong enough,
wise enough, good enough
But we shall do & maybe we shall see


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Published in: FootprintsintheWind/sm | on April 24th, 2013 | No Comments »

If here is bigger than we know….

If here is bigger than we know, then so too must be now.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 24th, 2013 | No Comments »

Easy does it is not easy is it?

Easy does it is not easy is it?

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 24th, 2013 | No Comments »

Here is bigger than we know

In meditation/contemplation, we’re not supposed to go anywhere: just be here. Here is bigger than we know.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 24th, 2013 | No Comments »

One other person to help you get better

In any opening of space, some people will come out knowing at least one other person who can help them get better.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 23rd, 2013 | No Comments »

Juicy questions and longitudinal questions

I bring the juicy question: the panelists bring in the facts and truth and longitudinal question: where do we go from here? The panel? Everyone attending.

:- Doug.

Published in: Conversations | on April 23rd, 2013 | No Comments »
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