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Tag Archives: anxiety
Abandoned
The door closed, The people walked away. The little dog was left on the other side… .. All alone? Forgotten? . No, Just misplaced. . You came back! I’m saved! . Sometimes salvation Is as simple as opening a door. … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, abandonment, animal assisted chaplaincy, anxiety, art, brush painting, chihuahua mix, daily practice, Elizabeth Teal., interfaith, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, papillion mix, poem, poetry, separation, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, watercolors
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How to manage
Cats in pain or pleasure, purr. Perhaps, we can learn to do the same.
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Tagged anxiety, cats, coping mechanism, daily practice, Elizabeth Teal., Liz Teal, Ministry of Animals, pain, pleasure, poem, poetry, purr, purring, purrs, spirituality, sumi-e
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Stop
Stop, In the name of Love. Cuddle. Calm. Take a moment to Stop in the name of Love.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anxiety, anxiousness, art, cats, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, maltese, meditation, nature, poetry, rescue dog, spirituality, sumi-e, terriers
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Waken
I am your friend. Who is it that tells You otherwise? Who has stolen Your trust? Watch me. Listen. Learn. You are safe. Learn to trust again.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anxiety, black snake, blessings, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., fear, garden snake, gardening, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, rice paper, shamanism, snake, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, wisdom
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screen capture
the door is wide open but the panicked Cardinal only sees the screen, perhaps still feeling it where her wings battered against its unyielding surface. Captured by panic, she rests on a beam – too stressed to see the wide … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bird, bird caught inside, collage, female cardinal, ink brush painting, mindfulness, nature, panic, peace, poetry, screen room, screened in porch, self imprisonment, spirituality, stress, sumi-e
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fear.
when the world seems so big, and there are so many things that go clank and that ping… i think i will just sit in the corner with You.
Leftover kaBooms
sometimes the day after is worse. for the leftover sparks and mortars are never allowed to go fallow. comfort and compassion trump any need for distraction. there is room under the table for two. i’ll climb in with you.
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