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Tag Archives: belonging
When life gives you lemons…
I sit in the sun Sipping lemon and ginger with honey Surrounded by the scent of lemon blossoms A bee comes And sits on my thumb I ponder What does it mean to be indigenous to a place.
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Tagged art, bees, belonging, blessings, blossoms, braiding sweet grass, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lemons, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Schooling
I stand on the bridge Staring into the spring run Watching small schools of silver dance in the crystal water. The past, present,and future swim before my eyes, As water spills onto cheeks and into rivers.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, belonging, blessings, change, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fish, growth, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, schools, spirituality, sumi-e
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Waiting
In the anticipation of love And belonging We sit by the door of possibilities. Unaware of the Love that has our backs.
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Tagged animals, art, belonging, blessings, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, Lizzie, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, three dogs
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Yearn
Soft eyed Seeking Soft heart Weeping We meet in that famous field beyond right and wrong. . We yearn to belong, We must learn that we already do.
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Tagged art, belonging, blessed be, blessings, brush painting, chop, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink, ink brush, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, loneliness, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, Rumi, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Quiet Joy
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Tagged adolescent dog, adopt, adoption, all American, belonging, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., illustration, ink brush painting, inspiration, joy, Liz Teal, love, mixed breed, mutt, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Teen dog
When I was a teenager, I had an Afghan Hound named Sadie. We had matching hair, That we would flip when asked to do something, and I covered the margins of my notebooks with composites of us – If I … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, Afghan hounds, art, belonging, cartoon, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., grief, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, past love, poem, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, sumi-e, teen years
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at the edge
desire, love, & longing, everything really is about belonging. . All are welcome at the Table. COME. SIT. STAY.
Home
what do you mean ‘doll’s house’? it was empty, so we moved in.
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Tagged belonging, childhood, cleaning, doll's house, empty nest, home, humor, kittens, love, sumi-e, tabby kittens
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hope
on a leaf sat a small frog who looked all alone. then i looked at the back of the leaf, there were 5 tiny green amphibians. Whose got your back? . sometimes we all feel like we are very small, … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, anole, baby tree frogs, belonging, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frog on leaf, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loneliness, lonely, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred community, spiritual practice, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny green frog, tree frog, zen
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