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Tagged AAE, AAI, aat, animal assisted therapy, devotion, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., fairy tales, humility, illustration, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, long haired chihuahua, love, pet therapy, poem, poetry, princess and the pea, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, worship
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Flock
Flock together, Fly towards hope. Even if it means going in a different direction than you had planned. Even if it means you don’t know the destination. Trust you were given wings for a reason – Fly.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, bird, birds, blessings, brush painting, cat, cats, daily practice, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, flight, flocks, gratitude, hope, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, peace, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, water color, watercolors, zen
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Dreams of Equality
The parade route was filled with hope. Old and young, And every color of the rainbow, Watched or marched, Dancing and hugging. While under a tree, bedecked with flags, A black dog and a white dog dreamed In shades of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, daily practice, dogs, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., equality, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, justice, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, parades, poem, poetry, pride, rainbow flag, spirituality, sumi-e
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Magic wands
She picked up the magic wand and ran! What? You think it is simply a toothbrush? And how is that not a magic wand? SMILE! What is more magical than that!
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Tagged art, chasing, dentistry, dog, dogs, fun, ink brush painting, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, magic wands, meditation, mixed breed dog, play, poetry, smile, sumi-e, toothbrushes
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Mirroring
I thought She caught a glimpse of Herself in the shiny surface of the mirror But She saw Me! . See yourself in others, See others in the mirror. We are One.
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Tagged active listening, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., goddess, hope, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, mirror neurons, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, unity, universalism
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Roll with it
The meadow was full of frolic, Eight happy paws reached for the sky As the little white dogs rolled in the aromas Of life and death. . Sometimes you roll in it, Remember to roll with it. . And then … Continue reading
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Tagged bathing dogs, blessings, dead fish, dead frogs, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, lessons, living with dogs, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, pet owner, poetry, rolling in carrion, sumi-e, water color
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Salvation
A day of reflections at the beach, Where the wet sand mirrored the sky, And the eastern clouds reflected the sunset. . Two people were married as two people walking their dogs looked on. And a little girl picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, beach, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fish, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, little girl, Liz Teal, love, mirror, mysticism, nature, poetry, salvation, save, sea, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, surf, water color
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Mooch
You live here, Rent free, Taking my stuff… Shredding paper and sock…. What more do you want? . Your Heart. Oh that? You stole that long ago, Never gonna let you go! Me either.
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Tagged destructive dog, dog training, dog with sock in mouth, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., little white dog, Liz Teal, love, pets, poem, poetry, puppy chewing, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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