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Tag Archives: communication
Teach a cat to sit
There is no need to teach a cat to sit zazen But To have a common language Regardless of species Is a good thing So The cat teaches me zazen, And I teach her The cue for sit. Together we … Continue reading
Class
He was all that,And He knew it…He not only was in a class,He had it..In the training dance of left foot, right turn,He was sweeping me off my feet…Now, if only we could agree on what right and left mean!
Posted in The Now
Tagged agility, brush painting, communication, dance, dog, dog training, fun, large male show dogs, life, Liz Teal, love, obedience, poetry, spirituality, star power, sumi-e
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Push-ups
Most of us can sit, and stand and down…. The question is: are we making our dogs do it on command, So we can simply have power over them…. or are we simply scared and feel we have to control … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, canines, communication, dog training, dominance, down, ink brush painting, K-9, love, relationship, sit, spirituality, stay, sumi-e, training
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anger management
options and captions, pick one: why yes, i can see your upset. no, i am not telling you how to feel, it just seems like you are upset…. how is it MY fault, i’m just sitting here!
Posted in The Now
Tagged anger, black cat, brush painting, caption, cartoon, cat, communication, fighting, humor, multipet, relationships, sumi-e, two cat household
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Conversation
“honestly i never expected to find you here….do you think we could,…. i mean maybe we could, like, like……. it would be ok if we share the ottoman… like together?
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Tagged brush painting, cartoon, cat, cat and dog on ottoman, comic, communication, converation, dog, friendship, ice breakers, ink brush painting, New Yorker style, sumi-e, surprises
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friends in high places
The met on the edge of the roof, (though some would say they met in the gutter) and even though they did not speak the same language, it was a moment of Grace.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, back yard wildlife, bird, cardinal, communication, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, pace, pax, peace, poetry, roof gutters, spirituality, squirrel, sumi-e, wild life
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chaste
that is NOT what i meant! oh the world only hears what it knows! or thinks it knows. somedays do you ever feel like you are up a tree without a paddle? sometimes you just have to wait til the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black cat, cat being chased by dog, cat up a tree, chased, communication, dogs chasing cat, humor, literary humor, meditation, patience, poetry, spirituality, understanding
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supper
by the side of the road, i see dinner is served. Some may say it is important to pay attention to what you eat….. but my experience tells me it is important to pay attention to what may be eating … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, bunny, clearing the air, communication, dinner, eco-chaplaincy, food, healthy eating, ink brush painting, nature, predators, spiritual food, spirituality, sumi-e, the shadow self, wisdom, wise bunny
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