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Comfort and Joy
Find yourself surrounded by comfort freely given. Heal with joy!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cats, comfort, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healing, home sick, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, love, multi pet household, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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abultions
the ritual washing gentle private that we humans rush thru, embarrassed to care for our sacred bodies in a holy way, the cat does slowly in public yoga, for all to see. baptize yourself daily.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged abultions, baptism, bathing, cats, daily meditation practice, daily practice, faith, feline, handmade paper, holy, ink, inspiration, observations, poem, poetry, self care, Spirit, spiritual direction, spiritual poetry, sumi-e, yoga
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Clatter
i heard the sound of paws hitting the counter top… and the snuffling laps that followed. Shit, i thought, i forgot to put the pan in the sink – too hurried to wash it right away… . all dog training … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings, Dao Dogs, God's dog, The Now
Tagged art, big dogs and little dogs, counter surfing, dog training, dogs, equality, equity, fair, inspiration, learning, life, life with dogs, observations, pan, poem, poetry, stamps, sumi-e
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Pause
Everyone needs a sabbath, No matter what they may look like. How do you remember the sabbath?
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, bird, blessings, cat and dogs, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, napping, nature, poetry, recovery, rest, sabbath, sabbatical, sleeping, spirituality, sumi-e
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Cookies?
The scent of cinnamon fills the air, The nose appears from out of now where, But these cookies are not to be eaten… Made with applesauce and glue, These cookies are not good for you. But, said the nose with … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged baking, cinnamon, crafts, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., fun, humor, Liz Teal, nature, nose titles, nose work, ornaments, poem, poetry, scent work, spirituality, sumi-e, training for scent work
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Princess?
(Preparing for a royal visit – chests were emptied, mattress pads and quilts were washed, mended and stacked.) No princess and the pea was She – She was a Queen. and slept soundly.
Posted in Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged art, cats, cleaning, company, guests, holiday visitors, humor, illustration, inspiration, life with cats, mending, observations, overnight guests, poem, poetry, princess and the pea, queen, quilts, rice paper, sleep, sweet dreams, washing, watercolor painting
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Waken
I am your friend. Who is it that tells You otherwise? Who has stolen Your trust? Watch me. Listen. Learn. You are safe. Learn to trust again.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anxiety, black snake, blessings, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., fear, garden snake, gardening, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, rice paper, shamanism, snake, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, wisdom
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a boy’s club
Across the street the rejected roosters strut, all together on the grass none of them fighting. all getting along without violence. see peace is possible. perhaps it is us who have forgotten to see it.
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged backyard chickens, chickens, chops, fighting, florida, ink, ink drawing, inspiration, life, male dominance, observations, peacae, poem, poetry, power, power of positive thinking, relationships, roosters, stamps, sumi-e, truth, wild chickens
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Words
I was at a loss for words, The world around me was all scrabbled… I was aggrieved, And yowled…. While the puppy with the too long tale howled. And the moon rose full of promise.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cats, collage, distress, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, nature, poetry, puppies, scrabble dictionaries, Shepherd, spirituality, sumi-e
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Reminder: love the whole world.
Why are people always bragging that poodles don’t shed? When they’d bring the whole world inside instead…
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