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Tag Archives: hope
Blue Hope, Butterflies are everywhere!
In the early morning, the gray pink sky gives way to Blue. The world transforms daily – Butterflies are everywhere!
Posted in Blessings
Tagged art, blessings, blue, butterflies, butterfly, eco-spirituality, faith, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Confrontation/Communication
I’ve never been very good at conflict. It feels like we are speaking two separate languages. Yet, you are standing on the same ground as I am…. (even though you can fly!) and we are breathing the same air.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, birds, conflict, conflict resolution, dog, eco-spirituality, fly, gratitude, hawks, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mixed breed dog, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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rest
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, blessings, cat, Christianity, Earth centered spirituality, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, Hinduism, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, Paganism, rest, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Laundry or nap?
Clean laundry – out of the dryer, there is too much rain for the line and there is too little sun at night. Is it still clean if you are taking a nap on it? Come take a nap too, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, blessings, cat, chores, daily life, dog, dreams, eco-spirituality, gratitude, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, laundry, love, meditation, motherhood, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Parked
in a parking lot a dog parked, lying, waiting beside a bicycle, trusting the world will be made whole again. A door opens, a person enters (or some would say exits) and the earth turns again.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged art, dog, eco-spirituality, faith, faithfulness, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, loyalty, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, terrier mix, trust, zen
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relations
I am not a crow but we are all related – didn’t you know? Passerines pass me by – on a branch or in the sky they cry WE ARE ALL RELATED. i call my directions and remember all my … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Cardinal Rules
Tagged art, birds, calling the directions, cardinals, crows, earth based spirituality, eco-spirituality, hope, Indigenous Religion, ink brush meditation, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic experience, mysticism, nature, passerines, poetry, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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rockin’
Tao cat says: ROCK ON! (find the balance) ROLL with IT!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black cat, cat, Christianity, eco-spirituality, faith, Hinduism, hope, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, rock and roll, rock on, roll with it, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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choir
The rain has stopped and all the frogs are singing songs of love. The chorus astounds us with sound. Love is in the air. A soloist enters our home – What would it be like if we all sang songs … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Poems
Tagged animals, choir, chorus, eco-spirituality, faith, frogs, Hinduism, hope, hymns, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, love is in the air, nature, poetry, songs, songs of praise, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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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.
Posted in Tao Cats
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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confuzzled
I am old. I can not see you. I get confuzzleded. I seem confused. Yet, I still know You. and I still know Love.
Posted in The Now
Tagged aging, alzheimers, animals, bhakti, dementia, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, elderly, Hinduism, hope, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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