“Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way.” Florence Scovel Shinn One of the Cat Essences we talk about at Cat Box Zen is intuition. Cats are natural at it! Cats have an awesome ability to be perceptive and intuitive. Cats pick up on subtle cues that most […]
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Cat hanging out
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Now… Now…Now…
It is easy to get caught up in the day…forgetting to take a little time out of your busy life to just “BE”. Find those simple things and immerse yourself into them fully. Use your 5 senses to connect. It will bring presence of mind, calmness and wonderful memories for the future. No need to […]
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How many cats do you have?
How many cats do I have? I have 2 boys at the moment… …Plus Trouble Cat who seems to be the essence of every cat. When I look in the mirror I see a cat looking back too, so actually, there are cats everywhere in my life. The more I write and the more I embrace my […]
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My cat buries everything!
“When we need them, the treasures we find will be revealed.” KT Cat Paws Mr Bailey the Zen Cat likes to bury things but tends to hide nothing. He tries to bury the cat food he doesn’t like with anything he can find; plastic bag, cat toys, other cat bowls. If he coughs […]
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Cat-in-a-box; human get out of the box!
Get out of the box! YOU, not the cat. The cat should be in the box. As for us humans, there are only two reasons to be in a box. Your name is Jack. You are dead. This is a whole new meaning of cat “box” zen! Cats like boxes, humans like cats in boxes. […]
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Being my unique paw print
When we embrace our Cat Essence, we can find our unique paw print with ease. Being at a time in this world when individuality is now being accepted and encouraged we can sometimes feel lost. This is new, trust me as the norm of society was to be cookie-cutter with little individuality. Direction was […]
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Finger pointing at moon cat
“It is like a finger pointing out to the moon, don’t concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.” –Bruce Lee quotes I vaguely understood that quote until one day, I tossed a cat toy down the hallway for my cat to play with. My cat started to run and stopped. […]
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Full Moon Ritual to Connect to the 9 traits of a Zen Cat
This full moon ritual will help you connect to your 9 traits of a Zen Cat, the power of the moon and the ways and wisdom of the cat. If you open your mind, let the magic happen you may be surprised of the results, especially with your own inner awakening. *Feel free to share […]
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Friday the 13th, full moon and black cats!
Oh boy! For those who are superstitious, look away now! For those of us who are not, continue on. The number 13 has always gotten a bad rap which is unfortunate as their are some positive aspects of this number. For one, this number is one of my favorites! Plus in Egypt there are 13 […]
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Grumpy Cat Suffers
Ohhhhh, why must we suffer so? (Cat paw to forehead all drama like) I can hear it now! Cats all across America are now going to suffer along with Grumpy Cat. “Oh, I suffer so as I lay in this lumpy bed!” grumbles Bella the cat in Arizona. “This box is too small; my ass […]
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Trouble Cat, the Artist!
Trouble cat was walking on my keyboard while I was writing. This is what he walk-pawed on the keyboard. Either he is telling me his scrunched up nose mood in emoticons, or showing off his artwork for all to see. Zen-like simplicity with an abstract look.. hmmm. Such a creative artist, I am blessed and […]
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How cats view Zen
Besides tuna and taking naps in the warm sunlight, I wanted to share how I think cats view zen. It is rather simple. I put down my book, The Meaning of Zen, and see the cat smiling into her fur as she delicately combs it with her rough pink tongue. “Cat, I would lend […]
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The cat moves slowly, focusing on his goal.
A goal is a dream with a deadline. Napoleon Hill The cat moves slowly, focusing on his goal. He is stealth like, patient and persistent. When we have a goal, we tend to rush to get to it. I know I do. I like things done now. I hate to wait. So I am […]
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The Cat walks in the Room… WT!!
My adorable cat pads into the living room all proud and determined then stops. He looks around, opens its eyes the size of saucer plates while staring at something behind me. He walks out the room. WT…. Now the paranoia settles in. What did the cat see? Is it a ghost, a bug, an alien, […]