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Author Archives: eteal
Walking with the fishes
All is stillness As I wade in the clear waters of Lake Michigan. Liquid ice and fog Gently roll away revealing sun and sky. I walk with the fishes…. No sleeping allowed…..yet we dream.
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, grace, interfaith, interspiritual, lake michigan, sleeping with the fishes, wadings
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Old
We all get old. We all toddle and teeter, And we all need to be held in the arms of Love. elder
Posted in The Now
Tagged compassion, compassionate care, eldercare, elderly dogs, love, old dogs
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Reality
I am a lover of art. I am a lover of reality. In the sculpture garden people gather and excitedly point into the stillness Is it real? Is it art? Slowly the crane moves, Stalks her dinner, And eats it. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cranes, duality, ecospirituality, Frederic Meijer Gardens, nature as art, reality, zen
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Contemplatives
There are all kinds of minks, munks, and monks. There are rats of musk and wood and hood. We are everywhere, even if you don’t see us… We are here…. So why are you so surprised by our presence? It … Continue reading
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Tagged chipmunks, contemplatives, ecomysticism, hooded rats, monks, muskrats, mystics, presence, rats
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boxes of peace
think outside the box, let yourself tumble out and fall through. what you think of as chaos is grace, you can find peace in any place. because You are here. and i am here too.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, blessings, cats, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, falling apart, infinite possibility, interspecies spirituality, love, meditaions, nature, neditate, peace, spirituality, sumi-e, think outside the box
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Seeking wifi and solace
Traveling with dogs Seeking fence posts and virtual posts Finding love everywhere I look In wagging tails and strangers smiles And no access to ink…. Thus think Of the picture here, And there Where ever is always now.
Posted in The Now
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upset?
oh dear ol’ rooster, somedays we have much to crow about, somedays, just getting waking up is reason enough – still – look how far we’ve come!
Posted in The Now
Tagged accomplishments, chickens, old roosters, rooster, success, traveling
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accidents and mistakes
i just woke up and like your tears it just spilled out….. and while you may call it an accident. or say i made a mistake – grass and carpet are so similar under old feet – do please stop … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged belly bands, caregivers, compassion, geriatrics, incontinence in old dogs, interspecies spirituality, love, old dog
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contagion
you are sooooooo filled with Joy! no You are!
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