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Tag Archives: authentic self
Sabbath Hymns
The loudest hymn I heard this morning Filled me with blessings I scanned the trees looking for the soloist And there On the lowest branch Was the tiniest bird. …… Sing your sabbath songs No matter what anyone says Sing … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, authentic self, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., equality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sabbath, sing, spirituality, sumi-e
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Perfect
The perfect dog Lay in the perfect patch of sun In the grass with… Wait…what… My shoe?
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, authentic self, border collie, chewing, dog training, dogs are dogs, Elizabeth Teal., humor, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, perfection, poem, poetry, reality, shoe, silly dog poem, sumi-e, trust
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Dustpuppy?
A dust bunny and a teddy bear Had a baby. One groomer kept trying to turn them into a schnauzer , Others scissored the soft grey fur into a Poodle Or a possibly a very small Portuguese Water Dog Til … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, authentic self, blessings, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., house work, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mixed breed dogs, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Ruffles
Be proud of your ability to ruffle feathers… All good duck mother know it’s the only way to lead. Don’t be afraid to strut your stuff
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, authentic self, courage, ducks, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feathers, hope, ink, lead, leaders, leadership, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, poetry, sumi-e, teaching
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Camouflage
As I child I was taught to ‘hide in plain sight” These days I think it more important that we all learn to see.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, authentic self, camouflage, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, equality, equanimity, equity, i see you, in the closet, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, respect, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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Auras
outside the cat was still the panther. still. lying in the grass. Wild. (like You)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, authentic self, black cats, brush painting, domestic cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grass, house cats, housecats, ink, ink brush painting, jaguars, love, meditation, Ministry of Animals, mysticism, panthers, poetry, rice paper, shamanism, short poem, spiritual self, spirituality, still, stilness, sumi-e, tao, true self, wild, zen
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circus acts
sifting thru the layers of my life, i go outside, into the garden to collate and compose – and there She is – silently, gracefully, gliding on a slim branch – effortlessly She teaches me the circus arts – we … Continue reading
remember
suddenly it seems, but only because, perhaps, i was not paying attention- the rosemary bush is now an odd cluster of twigs, i wonder – it is because so many hands sweep its long fronds as they pass… it is the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, authentic self, caterpillars, change growth, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, gardening, growth, lunch, moths, nature, poetry, remeberance, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, rosemary plants, self actualization, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wings
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admiration
we all need to be seen. and we seem to want to be seen most by those we look up to. here is the rub, i forget that others are looking up to me. and i forget to look up … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged admiration, animal assisted chaplaincy, authentic self, black cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, fan, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, looking up, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, self awareness, self confidence, spiritual support, spirituality, sumi-e
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