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Tag Archives: ink brush meditation
Ladybug
i look down at my lawn of weeds, not yet mowed, quickly Waking Up from the North Florida winter. The diversity amazes! Circles and stars, ovoids and dashes… Dandelion, plantain, random grasses… mint creeps everywhere, Crinkled, investing every footfall with … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, ladybug, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, reiki, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e
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What? What!
This moment. What? Yes. This one. WHAT!
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Tagged crane, daily practice, ink brush meditation, mindful meditation, mindfulness, poetry, sumi-e, terrier, what
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Bubbles
Tiny bubbles of Love Float up… Effervescent and fragile… Handle with care.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bubbles, bunny, cat, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo, handmade papers, ink, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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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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Tao puppy
You fill my heart, And yet, there is always room. The Tao of pets – Ever full, ever spacious. Love is like that.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, heart, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Inquiry
Somedays are filled with more questions than answers. And answers that lead to more questions…. Follow the leads, It just might be that to question is the answer.
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Tagged art as spiritual practice, black tail, cat tail, cat tale, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., handmade paper, ink, ink brush meditation, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Unitarian, Universalist, UU
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This or that
The tuxedo cat wasn’t young, Some might even call him old, Yet his person still called him his baby. Living, as he did, in formal attire, knew enough to take these things very seriously. He knew he was family….. We … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white cat, cat person, ink brush meditation, old cat, pets as children, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tuxedo cat
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Comfort
Lessons learned, Still need to be practiced daily…. With Love.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, cavaliers, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, puppy, Spaniel, spirituality, sumi-e
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