Lady days are really important. Our perceception regarding these days is just as important. We tend to think of lazy as getting nothing done. That is wrong. We need these days to reflection, refine and re-infuse our purpose and mindset. So, without regret, take some time out to be lazy…. KT Cat Paws
A quick birds guide to awareness.
To soar free you first have to be aware of the cage that holds you back. Then you have to find the door and fly out. The simple bird can give us some insight into being “mindful” and having “awareness.”Even the cat is mesmerized by these bird lessons, albeit, plotting a way to removed […]
Patriotic Scared Cat and freedom
Real freedom is being free from the constraints of the mind. I am a patriotic cat who loves his country as I have cat freedom and protection. I also feel blessed to have the freedom to express my sassy ways and my thoughts on my blog. Plus us cats are the best pets around! Move […]
How to take a Cat Nap
Sleep is the best meditation. -Dalai Lama I should call this post the “Tao” or “Way” of the cat nap. Especially considering it is fathers day.. No better day for a cat nap right. Cats sleep for many hours in a day, and you’d think that with all the sleeping they do, that we would […]
7 reasons to quiet the cat muse
The creative mind is an open space; it has no boundaries unless we allow our mind to create them. -KT Cat Paws I sometimes think my cat muse needs a little duct tape to keep her quiet…for a while. The Muses are a personification of inspiration. Some believe the muses are like the traditional 9 Greek […]
The Sacred Pen & Zen
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Benjamin Franklin The pen that you use everyday may be significance to you, or not. We all have so many pens we don’t give them much thought. Writing started around 4000 BCE with just scratches on tablets. Around the 6th century BCE, they introduced the […]
Bitting through the box
I bite, therefore I am Miss Mattie says… I bite through the box of life I do not just sit in a box and relax; NO, that is not me. I jump in a box and right away, I have to test the box for its durability. I do this by chewing the box and […]
The 10 different types of cat hugs
Hugs connect us heartbeat to heartbeat. -KT Cat Paws The National Hug your Cat day is today! I wanted to give some insight on the hug, especially the human-to-cat hug, otherwise known as the cat tolerating a human hug. Mr. Bailey, the Zen Cat has written about cuddles and a post about not wanting to […]
A Cat Cafe is coming to Rhode Island!
I am so excited about this wonderful news!! Little Rhode Island may be getting it’s first Cat Cafe’! It will be located in Providence RI and the name is… “The Purrfect Cup Cafe and Cat Room” This will be lovely. The owners have spent time researching this process, visiting many cat cafes overseas. They’re also […]
The wisdom of the nautilus shell
Nautilus and Kitten… so much wisdom, yet so different. I saw this adorable picture of this orange kitten, and the same day I saw a similar picture of a nautilus shell. So, I put them together just to compare. The kitten may be fuzzy, adorable and full of Zen wisdom. The Nautilus may not be […]
The Traveling Cat
If you walk out my front door, within about 2 minutes you’ll be greeted by my neighbor’s cat; Bubbles. This is boy is bright orange, with one toe missing, matted hair and dirty paws. Most often he is sniffling or sneezing. Today he has a dirty nose. Just saying. Everyone knows bubbles. We may […]
The Mindful Shoe
The comfort of our shoe in direct correlation to the comfort of our mind. -KT Cat Paws One walks a mile in a shoe… providing it has a decent heel and had an insert to keep our feet comfy. Shoes are a billion dollar business and except for fashion and practical reasons, they are […]
Mothers Day card from the cats
We made this Mother’s Day Card for you with our own paws. You are the best cat mom ever, so we appreciate you for… For making sure we are healthy and happy. Despite having to chase us and find sneaky ways to get us into the cat carry. We appreciate your efforts. Not. For allowing us […]
9 ways a cat will teach you about nursing burnout
I will heal you with cuteness and the power of my purr. Happy Nurses day! This is my appreciation to you, so the cats and I wanted to give you a gift; some insight into burnout because we want you to stay healthy and happy in your job for years to come. I am […]
How to find gratitude, the easy way
I was talking to a friend a while back about a project we were working on and we got on the subject of being grateful. The word that came out of my mouth was “grace-filled.” It was one of those universal slip-of the tongue that opened up a whole new realm of thinking for me. […]