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Tag Archives: aacr
Ready?
Are you prepared for Peace? Are you prepared for Love? . while fireworks filled with false thunder explode instead of bombs and celebrations sparkle in the heavens, the sentinel stands ready for Love. . why do we think we need … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, aacr, animal asisted crisis response, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, artist, dog scared of fireworks, dog training, drawing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fireworks, German Shepherd, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, peace dogs, pet therapy, poem, poet, poetry, R+ training, spirituality, thunder, war dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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the invitation
don’t wait for the invitation, instigate one of your own! SEEK… encourage, entice, entreat, persuade, propose, provoke, . bow to JOY.
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAA, aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, invitation, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, play bow, seek and you shall find, spirituality, sumi-e, synomyns, toy dog
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i see You!!
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged AAA, aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, face to face, heart to heart, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, pet therapy, spirituality, standard poodles, sumi-e
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looking forward and back
like a small mountain goat She climbs the broken cement blocks, reminding me of another who foraged for hearts on the rubble of the world. . Oh Great Teacher, as much as i long for recess, i long for Grace … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged 9-11, 9-11 K-9, aacr, AATR, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted crisis response, annie, Cavalier King Charles, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, greif, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loose, love, meditation, mysticism, papillion mix, Papillions, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Scared?
everywhere we went to today we saw people running in fear – fear of dogs, of abuses, of institutions, of illness, of death, angry, they speaking their fears in terms of absolutes – “they all bite” “they should all be … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted trauma support, blessings, canines, dogs, fear, ink brush painting, interspirituality, love, pet therapy, phobia, spirituality, sumi-e
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smudgemuffin
Never underestimate the power of frolic. Laughter is the best medicine when it is filled with Love.
Posted in The Now
Tagged aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, brush painting, dog, dogs, joy, kids with serious illness, pet therapy, poetry, sumi-e, therapy dogs, yorkie, Yorkshire terrier
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Pause
life goes on at such a clip, put your best foot forward! but remember to take a moment, and really pause. sit in the love that surrounds you. then take the next step.
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog
Tagged AAA, AAC, aacr, AAE, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, dog training, grooming dogs for therapy work, grooming poodles, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, miniature poodles, pet therapy, poetry, poodle grooming, poodles, standard poodles, sumi-e, therapy dogs, toy poodles, Visiting pets, wisdom, wisdom of dogs
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Touch
touch paw to hand. touch hand to heart. it never ends once you start… and gooey rhyme-y poetry doesn’t begin to touch the truth of it!
Healing
healing: holding position on the left of one you love. yes, that’s right. Hold your heart gently.
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAA, aacr, aat, animal assisted crisis response, animal assisted therapy, animals, art, blessings, dog, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dog
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Working Dog
Posted in The Now
Tagged aacr, aat, animal assisted crisis response, career, detection dogs, dog, gratitude, heart, ink brush meditiation, job, love, nature, spirituality, support, sustainability, thanks, wisdom, working dog
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