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Tag Archives: painting
splat
trying to paint, to concentrate, but this kitten is growing, and Her spots are becoming stripes – while my page is covered with spots becoming splatters. . sometimes all you can do is practice, and watch the ink flow.
Posted in The Now
Tagged artist, cats, concentration, focus, ink, kittens, love, making art, meditation, painting, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, tiger cat
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Squeaky tales
There is no monster under the bed, No lumps in the mattresses, Nothing that a little sacred inquiry can not reveal. A cat named Squeak teaches me that The opposite of fear just might be curiosity! Hmmmm, I wonder…
Posted in The Now
Tagged cats under covers, ink, meditation, painting, sacred inquiry, spiritual direction, spiritual growth
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three little kittens
today, on my porch are two small tigers and a miniature panther. they arrived wild and hissing and soaking wet. they are now caged and dry, with full bellies – and scared. and even though they are loved, i doubt … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal welfare, animals, feral cats, feral kittens, fostering cats, painting, painting on fabric, poetry, spirituality, SPR, sumi-e, TNR
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in your face….
i look down and see a beautiful blue dragon fly zig zag past my knees. my dog leaps back in surprise. at the shiny black eyes headed straight for his. where we stand, at any given moment is awe inspiring. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged awe, blue dragonfly, chinese brush painting, dragonflies, dragonfly face close-up, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, judge not, love, nature, painting, poetry, self love, self-help, Spiritual ecology, spirituality, sumi-e
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UnMasked
“even with your masks on, i see you!” i joked. hiding under palmettos, their gleaming eyes gave them away. what you think of as a mask, it never comes off! it’s really just God’s camouflage – we are all hiding … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged camoflage, collage, God, identity, ink painting, masks, nature, painting, palmettos, poetry, racoons, spirituality, sumi-e, two racoons, urban wildlife
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grace blooms
it is october, and the sunflower which i thought was never going to bloom, developed buds yesterday… today she opened up her buds and smiled bright yellow to the blue sky. today i told a story about blooming. story, art … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bees, blooming, buzzing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grace, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, October, painting, poetry, spirituality, sunflowers
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pause on the painting
Pause on the painting. stop for a moment. this is Now – there are paws on the paper! how can I paint when there are purrs to be pet? You have a mindful practice you do every day? purrs rumble … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, cat, cats, eco-spirituality, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation practice, mindfulness, mindfulness practice, painting, paws, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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