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Tag Archives: sumi-e
fly byes
it is hard to say goodbye even if there is nothing left but a cocoon shell. so, dry your eyes, and your wings. fly!
Posted in The Now
Tagged angels, butterflies, caterpillars, change, cocoons, growth, hospice, ink brush painting, love, nature, nones, palmetto, poetry, SBNR, spiritual but not religious, spiritual growth, sumi-e, transformation, transformative growth
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Siblings
little dream dog, they say you are of unknown parentage, probably, they say, you are a papillion mix maybe with a terrier. sillies! You are a child of God…… (so am i!) SISTER!
Posted in Blessings, zen dog
Tagged adopted dog, child of god, dog training, dogs, interspecies spirituality, love, papillion mix, pet rescue, poetry, rescue terrier mix, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e
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vermin
today, i heard someone call humans vermin. silly human! we all are part of essential goodness.
peace
by the sides of the road, everywhere i go, i am reminded of peace. those that clean up are not the ones to blame for making the mess! or for calling attention to it, we all play a part. and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anti-war activism, bird watching, carrion, cleaning up, highway travel, nature, peace eagles, roadkill, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, turkey vultures, wage peace
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Comforts
sometimes you just miss your friends. Even though You know you will see them again.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings, grief, mourning, pet loss
Tagged Buddha, compassion, fat gal, grey cat, ink painting, loss, mourning, mysticism, painting on cotton, poetry, solace, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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regrets?
as i sit in traffic pondering other pathways, wondering how inquiry turns to regret, beside me s small flock of small egrets reminds me – i am never alone. i am surrounded by birds, and people, and cars and trucks and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird watching, car travel, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, highways, nature, poetry, SBNR, snowy egret, spirituality, stuck in traffic, sumi-e, traffic jams
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windows
sometimes doors aren’t available. so? Use a window!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, black cat, black cats, cat doors, cat flaps, eco-spirituality, love, poetry, pondering, spirituality, sumi-e
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blackberries and lay overs
At Maggie’s Herb Farm, looking for time/thyme i pass by a blackberry bush, curved stalks bright green leaves filled with hope and possibility. amid the herbs and impending fruitions rested a brilliant blue dragonfly – transparent wings shimmering rainbows. … Continue reading
Studs
we enter the facility, a standard poodle and a standard human. (well depending on your standards) we are there to visit those who do not get to go out visiting anymore. “You have to come to my room! I have … Continue reading
Posted in therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Boxers, canine, children, faith, human, nursing homes, poetry, Pure Bred Boxers, rehabilitation center, Show Dogs, standard poodle, studs, sumi-e, therapy dog, visiting dog
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