Douggosling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 57 )

• Musing on Life After Death

  This post will be a little more disjointed as I bounce around a bit discussing different views of life and life after death. There are lots of different views... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Thoughts on Life After Death.

  None of us has much in the way of personal experience to go by when thinking about what comes after death. Unless you've had a Near Death Experience or unless... Read more

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

• What Happens When We Die?

  I lay in bed at night watching my wife sleep. As tired as I am, my mind churns over unanswerable questions. It fights the darkness of sleep that robs me of... Read more

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

• Who Am I and What the Heck Am I Doing Here?

  As I said in my last post, I choose not to believe in any particular religious dogma or theism. I also don't want to classify myself as an Athiest or a Humanis... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Should I Believe?

  Before I die, I want to understand as much as I can about who I am and what I'm doing here. All of us, at times, wonder why we're here, what the meaning of... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wrestling with Time.

  Time. It's something I think a lot about now. You might think my focus would be on how much I have left, and that's true to an extent, but it's more complex tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dying and the Nature of Friendship.

  Having cancer can significantly change your friendships. You lose some and others surprise you by becoming closer. This has certainly been my experience. And... Read more

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

• A Change of Focus.

  Each new year, many of us use the opportunity to take stock of ourselves, our accomplishments and our lot in life. The idea is to celebrate the good things and... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's Christmas. What Do You Believe?

  Merry Christmas to everyone. As I was raised in the christian/commercial version of the season, I feel comfortable with that salutation however, whatever your... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stopping Treatment - Revisited

  My choice to stop treatment is at the core of this blog and fundamental to my state of mind as I undertake this final journey and try to make the most of my... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Type "A" to Type "Z"

  This is about loss. About being dragged down from someone you were, to someone you never thought you could be. There is little doubt that I have been a Type A... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Ups and Downs of Remaining Time.

  A day in the life. A week in the life. What is it like to live each day knowing you are dying prematurely, that there is a clock ticking away somewhere with... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Choosing Death.

  I have touched on this topic quite a bit in discussing my personal justification for discontinuing further treatment in the face of an incurable, terminal... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back on Track!

  Never say never. Again! In the world of cancer and other terminal illness, things can change overnight - a single test result, a new shadow on a scan, a change... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Never Say Never!

  I started this blog when I made the decision to discontinue treating my cancer and was given 12 to 18 months to live. I was looking for answers to the questions... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Give Me a Break!

  I don't know why, but I thought that having a terminal disease which turns my life upside down would mean that I would get a few breaks along the way. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dogs in Heaven

  I spend a lot of time wondering about what comes after and I plan to share my thoughts and opinions as they develop. It really is a work in progress. I do... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Fear Darkly Comes.

  I talked a few posts ago about the fear of death and how perhaps I feared the coming of the fear of death. I was speculating then because of where I was at... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Ya Doin'?

  How are you doing? How's it going? What's new? These questions flow so easily off your lips whenever you bump into someone. Over the years, this standard... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Wait!

  Dr. Robert Buckman died on Sunday, October 9. He died in his sleep on a flight from the UK to Toronto. He was 63 and was a friend. Rob (as he liked to be... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION