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Tag Archives: trust
Swoop
V Driving in the van, An owl swoops across my windshield And up onto the power lines at the end of the street. . I sit at the stop sign, Heart pounding, Watching the owl, who seems nonplussed.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flight, gratitude, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, owls, painting, peace, poetry, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, swooping, trust, wisdom
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Help
Outside the veterinarian’s office, The large crow limped at the edge of the parking lot Before flying off into the trees. . Asking for help is so hard. Ask anyway.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, ask and you shall receive, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., help, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trust, vulnerable
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Faith,support,trust,respect
Respect is beings able to dream together, Even if you don’t dream the same dream. Trust is knowing that it is safe to dream your dreams with others. Support is others believing in your dreams, And You believing in theirs. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bedtime, cats and dogs sleeping together, dogs, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, naps, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trust, truth
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Love is everywhere
The dog lies beside me while I meditate, The dog lies beside me in the church, The dog lies beside me while I paint, The dog always tells the truth.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dog, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hand made ink, handmade paper, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, stamped, standard poodle, sumi-e, trust, truth
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Mud
The soft snore of a sleeping dog, Upside down, belly exposed and legs akimbo… So perfectly filled with dreams and trust, How can I be made at the mud on the sheets.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, dog play, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Lizzie Teal, love, mud, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, poodle paw, rain, sheets, spirituality, standard poodle, story teller, sumi-e, tao, trust, zen
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detente
the hissing has stopped but the posturing hasn’t – with battle lines drawn, and everything a fight, how can we ever learn to live together in peace? . Trust & Training. . everything takes practice.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, artist, battle lines, cat fight, cats, eco-chaplaincy, fights, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, non-violent action, opposition, peace, poet, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirituality, sumi-e, trainer, training, trust
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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
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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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the garage
the last passenger of my mother’s little red car was a feral calico who purred her way onto a lap and into a heart. The car took her last trip today…. my mother’s last ride on this earth was several … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, calico cat, car garage, cars, dead car, faith, feral cat, grief, little red cars, mother, mourning, old car, poetry, trust
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Fear
so the little dog would not leave the room, too scared to pass the great green monster of suction — she cowers behind it, even though it is unplugged and silent…. terror is like that… in truth the mechanical demon … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, dog, dog training, hope, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mindefulness, poetry, safety, spirituality, sumi-e, terror, toy dog, trust, truth, vacuum cleaner
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