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Tag Archives: curiosity
Look!
Look outside the pasture fence, Stay curious.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, curiosity, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., horse wisdom, horses, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, pasture, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, thinking outside the box
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Curiosity
I thought the cat was staring at clod of dirt, She was joined by the dog, They sat there staring Curious I came and stared too. And then I saw You! . We are designed to be curious, I toad … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, brush painting, curiosity, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, toad
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brilliant
curiosity creates the path – Trust paves it.
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Tagged curiosity, dog, dogs, ink brush painting, journaling, path, play bow, playbow, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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scared, just a little
the opposite of Love is fear. fear blocks all learning. thus here we sit…in the uncomfortable space longing for Grace – and the return of curiosity. . Patience. Breathe. Shape your world with kindness.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, curiosity, curiousity, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, faith, faithful, fearful dogs, grace, ink brush illustration, interspecies spirituality, kindness, learning theory, love, meditation, poem, poetry, toy dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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Desire
my first dog was a small black bundle of poodle. i was 9 years old and He was splendid! I named him Captain Timothy Carver, and called him Tim. we jumped rope together, and chased waves on the beach… and … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged adopted poodle, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, curiosity, desire, dog, Elizabeth Teal., grief recovery, healing, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, jumping rope, love, mysticism, poodle puppy, remeberance, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, theology, wisdom, zen
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directives
He turns his head and tilts it… just a bit….. . sometimes i see the same expression on a small child… and i know the possibilities are endless and there is hope. . it is that moment of Grace where … Continue reading
listening
in that open moment when listening curiosity overtakes fear and Love enters in.
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Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua mix, curiosity, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, papillon, papillon mix, papillons, poet, poetry, sacred listening, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, toy dog profile, wordsmith
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New!
oh wait?! What is THAT? what IS that? Curiosity and fear live very near to each other….. Yet each one can bring healing and hope, or despair and heartache. chose wisely and help others to do the same.
stopped for a moment
sometimes, even when it seems impossible to stop, even for a moment, you find you can, if only out of curiosity. The results of death from curiosity are greatly exaggerated – those are from usually from irresponsibility, lack of respect. … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, black cat, blessings, cat, cats, communication, curiosity, curiosity killed the cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healthy sexuality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, relationships, respect, responsible behavior, spirituality, sumi-e
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A Short Salvation Story
Who are YOU! Scared, she turned away. wondering, she turned to look… Curious, she discovered love. THE ANTIDOTE FOR FEAR IS CURIOSITY. thus, curiosity did not kill the cat, but saved her.
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Tagged animals, black cat, Christianity, curiosity, eco-spirituality, evolution, faith, Hinduism, hope, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, nature, salvation, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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