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Daily Practice
Take your soul to the river Bring a friend Repeat
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, daily practice, Delaware River, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., friendship, Great Pyrenees, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mix breed, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Conversations
Somedays , the best Gift Is Conversation.
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Tagged art, birds, blessings, cardinal, community, conversation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., friendship, Gifu, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, runes, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Present Healing
I had dental work today… A wonderful thing Denied to many… Still, I was thankful for dear friends, Who did not require me to throw the ball, But simply sat with me. . That is truly, often, all we need … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, brush painting, compassion, daily practice, dental surgery, Elizabeth Teal., friendship, healing, ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, love, pet therapy, poetry, poodles, SBNR, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, therapy dogs
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Watching
The tv screen flickers with stories of shame and pain, Of aged politicians and realms long gone, Of expectations and promises… A king and his daughters Speak in prose and verse While two cats, Formerly at odds, Hissing and spitting … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, cats, comfort, community, compassion, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fear, friendship, future hope, ink brush painting, King Lear, Liz Teal, meditation, poetry, politics, shakespeare, spirituality, sumi-e, television, territorial, verse, wisdom
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Friendship
They met on common ground, One feral, One domestic. She bowed, She rolled… And a great friendship ensued. . Do not believe those who tell you who to love, Or who to hate, Who to friend and who to fight. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blessings, faith, feral cats, friendship, gratitude, little dogs, Liz Teal, love, nature, play bows, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, terrier mix, unity
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Weaving
The scent of jasmine fills my nose, But it doesn’t match the Purple blooms that fill my eyes. . Friendship fills my ears and my heart. I sit and watch the world weaving itself together.
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Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., friendship, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, jasmine, Liz Teal, love, nature, painting on fabric, poetry, purple flowers, spider webs, spiders, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e
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Gifts
She brought him her prize, a small rubber snake. . Graciously, he took it and tossed it into the air. And a game was born. . True trust is found in the mutuality of play.
Mine?
When the squabbles and spats over territory Exhaust the players, They stop the fighting, Realizing the cost too great…. They fall to sleep, Together. Once again Discovering There is no territory worth more than Love. I watch them pondering the … Continue reading
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Tagged brush painting, cat fights, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo, feral cats, friendship, imperialism, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, poem, poetry, SBNR, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, territory terror, theology
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