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Category Archives: grief
pathways and gates
i can not go further, i can not leave this place. at first i think my path is blocked. Dear Charlotte, is this your handiwork? but on closer examination the weaver of this web is a jewel – ah Indra! … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, grief, joy, loss, mourning, Statements of Faith, The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Hinduism, Indra's Net, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, jewel spiders, meditation, mystic heart, mysticism, namaste, orb weavers, path, peace, poetry, sacred paths, sat nam, spirituality, sumi-e, yoga
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drive by
driving away and driving to – my heart is heavy with thoughts of You, if angels can fly because they take themselves lightly – then the phrase: I’m no angel takes on new meanings…. HEY, Wake UP, it’s Me! – … Continue reading
Posted in grief, Winged wisdoms
Tagged "we're all angels", angels, angles, art, birds, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, encounters with birds, faith, human, ink brush painting, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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flight
Posted in grief, joy, loss, The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, bird watching, birds, crane, crane in flight, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, nature, spirituality, wisdom
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hospice and heroes
he never fought in a war, he felt shame at not being able to be part of it – “they call us the greatest generation but what about those guys they wouldn’t take? makes you feel less of a man.” … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog, grief
Tagged 4F, faith, freedom, heroes, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, non-violence, peace, poetry, poodles, shame, spirituality, sumi-e, toxic shame, veteran, war, world war two, WWII
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Comforts
sometimes you just miss your friends. Even though You know you will see them again.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings, grief, mourning, pet loss
Tagged Buddha, compassion, fat gal, grey cat, ink painting, loss, mourning, mysticism, painting on cotton, poetry, solace, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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little things and heart strings
a woman told me a story today and made me promise to tell it. I met her in a facility, an institution of care – i was there with my dog to visit, and in great detail she described her dog. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, God's dog, grief, therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted activities, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, animals, art, assisted care facilities, collage, dogs visiting in nursing homes, eco-chaplaincy, elder care, ink brush painting, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs, visiting dogs
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Love looks on…
we come into your hearts. we grow up, until we are so full… we must shed our skins…. we grow on, until there is only one heart beating… the other heart must travel onward becoming the messenger of Love, leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Dao Dogs, God's dog, grief, loss, mourning, pet loss, therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged AAA, AAE, aat, bereavement, Black Lab, dog, dogs, dogs in the classroom, dogs visiting in nursing homes, faith, gratitude, grief, interspecies spirituality, labrador retriever, love, pet loss, poetry, therapy dog, wisdom of grief
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