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Symbiogenesis—for instance one organism living within another (think bacteria in your gut)—might be a model for how one person could change a large company and a whole culture. What is infection today becomes how we do things becomes essence. Since we’re talking of social interchange, the word might better be symbiomemesis.

:- Doug.

You are an open system, far from equilibrium. I’m an OSFFE. Together we are a third OSFFE.

:- Doug.

Footprints in the Wind^sm # 1587

Families too easily fall into “you should” mode rather than “that’s profound—beautiful—poignant.”

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This pondering just now is a moment profound. Don’t compare. Just be here.

:- Doug.

She told of her sister in law who was diagnosed a few months ago with terminal brain cancer at age 62. It affects her as well as her sister in law. She said it changes the dynamics. She noticed over time here sister in law going through denial, anger, and other stages of grief. They sound like they have a good together for those dynamics to operate within. A together can be a place, supple and changing.

:- Doug.

Three profound moments: Look. Listen. Touch. Taste. Sniff. Slow.

:- Doug.

Day by day I see something new and wonderfully large.

:- Doug.

It’s not what we talk about; it’s that we intend to converse, to together.

:- Doug.

Can you find 3 profound moments
each day?

:- Doug.

Listen for the signals of the deep
all about
the kairos moment

:- Doug.

People can be asked, “Is there a deeper aspect to that?” and then we must remember that perhaps they are not used to thinking in these directions. Larger and deeper is new territory for some folks. So be ready to suggest some ways, to help people ponder. People are able…and more than a little willing.

:- Doug.

In the name of the father inviter, son freer, and spirit converser

:- Doug.

I cannot promise that revenues will go up, nor that turnover will go down. This is specifically outside the realm of numbers and measurement. This is human and therefore qualitative stuff. What is the value of a good moment in the life of a resident, patient, and staff member?

:- Doug.

This is a valuable thing, to be able to establish a connection—a bright spot in the day—with another human.

:- Doug.

Get conversations started. Conversations of eyes, gestures, stories, songs, movement. Do we really need words to connect with someone? What is conversation about but loving humanity, helping someone matter?

:- Doug.

How healthy do you want to be when you die?

:- Doug.

The purpose of the conversation exercise is to let you experience that talking about death—even your own death—is not scary—and you will not die from it!

:- Doug.

What are the sources of meaning in your life? love, work, history, family, friends, pain, joy, creativity, responsibility, beauty, truth, goodness, humor, hugs, food, smells, music, lessons to give, stories to tell, people you need to forgive, be forgiven by, lead, encourage, say goodbye to, assign tasks to, travels, napping, making your life whole and rounded and complete….

:- Doug.

Kairos time can also be the pro-found moment. The professional can find the moment, and in that, the profound.

:- Doug.

We are on the brink of civil war if anyone is elected President. Who wins? The ones with the guns. Our side loses.

:- Doug.

I can have God without having to anthropomorphize.

:- Doug.

Conversation is easy. All it takes is cracking open your chest and handing to the other your beating heart.

:- Doug.

We are in grave danger of having two candidates at impossibly opposite ends of the political spectrum. The danger is that people may feel they have no choice but civil war.

:- Doug.