If we are to become whole….
If we are to become whole we must we must get out beyond ourselves.
:- Doug.
Archive for April 3rd, 2011
A period of great darkness?
Could we be living in a period of great darkness? Could it be our task to give light?
:- Doug.
When is it too late to ask Mom or Dad?
When is it too late to ask Mom or Dad? You can still have a conversation about future medical care with your loved one, even if they are not able to speak with you coherently:
—speak with your siblings about their memories of what Mom or Dad valued
—speak with Mom or Dad about what comforts they want in their days and moments—there can be clues if you listen
—speak with Mom or Dad by way of journaling: have a conversation on paper with them about their wishes and loves; keep asking till you have filled at least two pages
Remember that if you could speak with your parents face to face, you might not get a full explication of their wishes, but have to tease this out over time.
What these methods of conversing are doing is moving us to a different place: a Now space where we can let the years drop away, where we can access memories and living pulses that are still echoing. So there are other ways, if we but hear this stream.
:- Doug.
