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Tag Archives: sumi-e
i walk down the path behind a little dog who is smaller than the wildflowers that have sprung up overnight. . Fearlessly She carries on, her head and tail held high. paying no mind to the myriad of bees buzzing … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspirituality, love, meadow, mysticism, papillon mix, path, poetry, socialization success, spiritual path, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, toy dog, wildflowers, woldflowers
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Dog Training 101
you are talking at me with words i do not understand, and i am talking to you with every tilt of my head and paddle of my paw… but neither of us know how to listen…. the tension between us … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anecdoche, animal asisted crisis response, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted spiritual direction, animal training, body language, communicaton, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., giving paws, interspirituality, pet training, poetry, sacred listening, sumi-e, trust
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conversations
i stepped outside and all the birds were singing….. or were they speaking? i was doing my best to listen to the words… but in truth, all i could understand was the melody… and sometimes that’s enough.
flights
flights of fancy of delay of work of play . no sooner had i left the airport than i found myself in another flight path. duck! no – crane!
Posted in The Now
Tagged airplane travel, crane in flight, duck, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fun, humor, ink brush painting, interspirituality, journeys, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred path, sumi-e, vacation, work
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Come! Sit!
the back door was open and the dogs were out…running….and barking….and chasing…. a cat? so i called called them to COME. SIT. and they all did! (we are far more alike than we are different)
Posted in The Now
Tagged beloved community, cats and dogs together, come, dog training, humor, meditation, multi-pet households, papillon, pet training, recalls, standard poodle, sumi-e, toy mixed breed, unity
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space
you may think there is nothing there….. even if you can not seem to see anything there, listen. . Into the space they flew, filling it up with their caws. What spaces do you fill with yours.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, caws, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred activism, shamanism, space, spirituality, sumi-e
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group showers
this morning i did not shower alone, in the shower was a small bug… ugh. while i respect all creatures great and small, i prefer to choose whom i am naked with…. when suddenly there is an anole in there … Continue reading
home
the old beagle’s eyes were fully clouded, but not his heart. he snuggled up next to the boy, the boy draped an arm over the tan and brown back. both were safe. both were home. love does not depend on … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adoption, animal assisted chaplaincy, beagles, forgiveness, good boy, good dog, home, love, Ministry of Animals, older dogs, open hearts, parenting, poetry, pure breed rescue, rescue, safe, security, spirituality, sumi-e, unconditional love
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listening
two birds were on the stop sign, one was chattering away. the other stared into space. . i wonder if one understood a chit of the chatter or perhaps had heard it all before – or if perhaps had already … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged active listening, deep listening, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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