sees–says
It’s what God sees
and how deep
and how whole
It’s what God says
in our souls
That authenticates
God to us
:- Doug.
Archive for August, 2016
Wisdom may be here
Rather than the meaning
or the teaching
wisdom may be in
seeing
and asking
:- Doug.
What do you admire about older people?
What do you notice about older people, particularly those you admire? What’s this say about wisdom? About you? About your brand of wisdom?
:- Doug.
What’s this moving say of wisdom?
Move from 1. What’s in it for me? to 2. What’s it mean? to 3. What’s it? (Just being fully present.) So what’s this say of wisdom?
:- Doug.
Pay attention to dreams
Pay attention to dreams—particularly those just before waking—that’s your noticing part talking to you (maybe sometimes your wiser part—in any event a part of you speaking to you). Attention must be paid.
:- Doug.
Retired people are easy to talk with
My father-in-law used to say retired people are easy to talk with—they have nothing to prove. Perhaps this means no ego.
:- Doug.
Footprints in the Windsm # 1618–Mature green leaves in sun, O!
Footprints in the Windsm # 1618
Mature green leaves in sun, O!
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We would still be alive
It’s interesting about our egos that they always want to take over. Yet, if we had no ego, we would still be alive, still be loved, still be heard.
:- Doug.
So what is the best I can do, be?
So what is the best I can do, be? This moment and tomorrow morning? I can speak with others. Be present without my self. Talk about what matters.
:- Doug.
Our blessing
Elders have a profound value to give: our blessing. Sometimes it is sought without the person knowing what they seek. We can give it in non overt easy to take ways: you are seeing more here than meets the eye: trust yourself; let me tell you a story; sometimes I suffered for making that kind of decision though a different decision would have left me uneasy. A hinted-at blessing can be of larger value for the work of unwrapping.
:- Doug.
Homework: forgiveness
Homework: For what do I wish forgiveness, of what am I ashamed, what do I wish I’d done differently? Write a dialogue with the persons most affected—ask and give forgiveness. What could you possibly amend now, whom could you approach?
:- Doug.
