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Tag Archives: AAE
Class
The brindle bug Too leggy for a Boston Pug Leaps into the hearts of students of all ages, (Though some of us are called teachers and such). ………… Some of us don’t belong to one person, We belong to the … Continue reading
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Tagged AAE, AAI, animal assisted interventions, animal assisted therapy, Boston pug, Bugg dog, classroom dog, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, mixed breed, poetry, radical hospitality, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix, universal love
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Tilted
Somedays you feel tilted It helps to have friends To get back Upright.
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Tagged AAE, AAI, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, art, blessings, Elizabeth Teal., illustration, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, off balance, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Well Groomed
Water is a tool of baptism and purification, The comb is a tool of patience. Daily practice requires both.
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Tagged AAE, AAI, aat, art, blessings, daily practice, dog, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grooming, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, poodles, READ dog, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Royal
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Tagged AAE, AAI, aat, animal assisted therapy, devotion, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., fairy tales, humility, illustration, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, long haired chihuahua, love, pet therapy, poem, poetry, princess and the pea, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, worship
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Pom
Today we made pom-poms. Do you know how to make one? There are many ways to tell a story, And many ways to wrap a yarn… We all have tales to tell, Yarns to spin To brighten up our world. … Continue reading
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Tagged AAE, animal assisted education, double meanings, Elizabeth Teal., Liz Teal, love, poetry, Pom Poms, poodles, R.E.A.D., spirituality, standard poodle, storytelling, sumi-e, tales, wagging tail, wags, writing, yarn
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Communion
The child slide the slice of apple thru the chain link fence. The goat received it, with thanksgiving. May we all be so blessed by those who encounter our barriers. May we receive all gifts with thanksgiving.
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAE, AAI, animal assisted education, animal assisted interventions, animal assisted therapy, art, blessings, child, children, communion, community, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., goat, goats, grace, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Thanksgiving, unity
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SHINE
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, Blessings
Tagged AAA, AAC, AAE, aat, faith, Golden, golden mix, hope, joy, love, pet therapy, power of positive thinking, Spaniel, spaniel cross, spirituality, therapy dog, visiting dogs
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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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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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