Douggosling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 57 )

• HAPPY FATHER'S DAYToday is Sunday, June 16, 2013. This Is...

  HAPPY FATHER'S DAYToday is Sunday, June 16, 2013. This is the second Father's Day since Doug died in 2011. Last year Father's Day came so soon after Doug had... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Goodbye from Doug

  (Doug passed away this morning, May 30, at 10:45 am surrounded by family and with his loving wife Dianne. We found this post that Doug wrote some time ago and... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• House

  I get a lot of my blog ideas from what is going on in my head and many more from what I read. But some come from other strange places. Like television shows.... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Personal Health Update

  Rather than posting on a special topic today, I wanted to bring you up to speed on a major health issue I'm now facing. Since it's related to my terminal... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Random Thoughts About Dying

  There really are days when I feel like I'm just sitting around waiting to die. If I was more active - if I could be more active I should say - I might not feel... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Political

  Writing a blog is a great way of getting out your personal opinions and calls to action about issues that are important to you. Many times, these issues are ver... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day by Day

  One day seems to blend into the next, each one characterized by a kind of deja vu that gives an undifferentiated feel to the whole thing. This is my life now.... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finding Dignity in Death

  One of ways that I explore the complex subject of death and dying is by reading books and discussing interesting arguments and points of view coloured with my... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH

• When Dreams Die.

  With all the talk about dying it is easy to focus on the tangible things that go away or disappear when we die. The things that we often leave behind... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Still Here?

  Can I live too long? Can I outlive my usefulness? Can you get too tired of listening to me talk about death and dying? I don't think so. But is it possible? Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Birthday To Me

  So it's my birthday. Happy birthday to me. I have been overwhelmed with birthday wishes from friends and family and from my new friends on Facebook and the... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• About John A.

  John A. died at 7:15 am on Sunday, March 25. He died of advanced prostate cancer, the same disease that is fated to take my life as well. He was 61 years old an... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Death and Courage.

  I saw a movie the other day that made me think about death and the courage with which we face it. It was called "Act of Valor" and was about elite teams of... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pain, Pain, Pain

  This is a somewhat different post today as I have a specific audience! About a year ago, I was privileged to participate on a pain panel during Pain Week at... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vacuums

  There is a vacuum left when someone dies. I was thinking about this when Whitney Houston died. We really notice it with celebrities because it's all over the... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Just Waiting Around

  When I wrote recently that I was ready now, I think I might have left the impression that this was was it - everything had been done and I was on my way. Talkin... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Musings

  I wrote this a while back in a small notebook I often carry around for the purpose, and thought I would share it with you. Just some musings on life and what's... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Guess I'm Ready Now!

  My fingers are getting thin! What a wierd thing to notice. I was rubbing my hands together just the other day and noticed that, when I put my fingers together,... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Universe, My Home

  So here we are. I promised that, after reading some more and thinking seriously about it, I would let you know where I have landed. For now. How do I view the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• NDEs and Me

  As I've mentioned previously, my search for "what awaits me" has included reading about Near Death Experiences, or NDEs. I have found this very useful so I... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION