When I got home from work last night, I was lost in thought and a little distracted and random-feeling. I was so thankful for my cats, who brought me back to the present with their insistent nudges and soft bellies, and low, rumbly purrs. Sometimes I don’t know what I’d do without my companion animals [...]
Category Archives: blessings
bless pets
Also posted in animals, contemplation, mindfulness, prayer, soul, spirituality, wellness
Tagged pets, tabby cat
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food as medicine
In the pre-dawn half-light, I prepare my breakfast. I wash my hands with scented vegetable oil soap and warm water. I pull my ingredients out of the fridge, one by one. A base of green leaves – romaine or leaf lettuce, sometimes accented with kale or cabbage. A colourful harmony of vegetables – different every [...]
prayer
I grew up in a family where prayer was a regular part of life. We prayed at church every Sunday, and we prayed before every meal. We also prayed before we went to bed every night. My father and uncle were lay preachers as far back as I can remember, and so it didn’t seem [...]
Also posted in contemplation, prayer, rituals, wellness
Tagged Church of St. John the Divine, Earth Mass, Missa Gaia, music, Paul Halley, Paul Winter, prayer, thanks
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blessing
I have a friend whose home is warm and welcoming. It just plain feels good to be there. I tell her all the time how much I love her space, and she talks about continually “working on” the energy of her home. This intrigues me, because I wonder what someone could do to make their [...]
