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Tag Archives: tao
waiting to fly
a little Frenchie puppy looks at me longingly from the arms of her new family while we humans watch the screen that repeatedly delays our flight, and sends anxiety soaring – and then cancels our flight launching anxiety into full … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged airplane travel, animal assisted chaplaincy, cancelled flights, flight delays, French Bulldog Puppy, Frenchie, home, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, patience, poetry, puppy, ram dass, sacred asking, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, traveling with dogs, zen
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hope
on a leaf sat a small frog who looked all alone. then i looked at the back of the leaf, there were 5 tiny green amphibians. Whose got your back? . sometimes we all feel like we are very small, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged alone, anole, baby tree frogs, belonging, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frog on leaf, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loneliness, lonely, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred community, spiritual practice, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny green frog, tree frog, zen
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eeuuwww, oh wait, what?
GROSS! it’s a giant bird turd! with eyes? and it moves? It’s an bird poop caterpillar! I can’t wait to see the chrysalis …. … look, there is another one! no wonder the leaves on the lemon tree are all … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged beauty, bird poop, camouflage, caterpillars, droppings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, experience, interspecies spirituality, lemon tree, nature, poetry, spiritual growth, spirituality, sumi-e, swallowtail butterflies, tao, wisdom, zen
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pause for peace
against the window the tiger pressed her back while i looked down from above. the glass was cool from the air conditioning inside. Her upturned paws evaporating her heat. we both took respite from the sun in the shade. what … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted meditation, big cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, peace, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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surface tension
the water was bright cold swooshing up from some deep clear place… have you ever had the feeling that something was nibbling away at you, but you just couldn’t put your finger on it? the sun was bright hot, shining … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cold water, contemplation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fish bite, florida springs, gratitude, holy, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, natural springs, nature, perfection, poetry, sacred, Salt Springs, small fish, spirituality, sumi-e, sun, swimming with fishes, tao, zen
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Pillow talk
even the tiniest of us snores. Love has many sounds.
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog snoring, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, love sounds, nature, papillion mix, poetry, security, snores, snoring, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny dog, toy dog, zen
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Laundry
the calico cat with the heart shaped nose curled up on the fresh laundry. i asked her to move. Folds are only intentional wrinkles, she purred intently. ah! i finally i understood! with each frown, I become a crumpled hankie … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aging, art, calico cats, cats, domestic cats, folding laundry, hankies, humor, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, origami, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tie dye, wrinkles, zen
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Peace
when it storms outside, remember Peace lies within.
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