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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Image of a Zen Cat
Mr. Bailey is sitting high up on his cushion of contentment staring at us with his blue eyes half open. As I look to his left nearby, there is a Buddha statue, a bamboo-water bowl and if you sniff the air, you will get a gentle breeze from the incense on the table. I even […]
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Learning to listen
Listening deeply is not easy for me, especially when I need to really pay attention. I am a social butterfly when I am around other people, but I also a mild hermit when I am in my Zen. I am at my happiest when I am home cuddled up on the couch with a cup […]
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Releasing cat crap and clutter
Simplicity is the way of Zen It is time to release the cat crap and clutter in my home. The older I get, either in cat or human year, the less stuff I need or want. Collecting and acquiring has become part of the mainstream way of thinking. We collect videos, cars, nick-knacks and even […]
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SpringTime
Winters are long here in New England, especially this one. We have cocooned like cats do and we are in need of some openness, not only in our home, but in our soul. Then out of no where here comes springtime. On the first day that we can open the windows, we notice […]
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Meditate with a kitten
Would you like to meditate with this cute little kitten? How about meditating with your own kitty? Here are a few simple relaxation exercises that you and your own kitty can do…together. Hopefully you will have a better time sitting still then the cat. This is an exercise in gentle concentration using your minds-eye. Visualize […]
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yin-yang cats
Yin-Yang Cat ways… I was sitting on my couch watching Mr Bailey and Miss Mattie play. They got their paws and tails all wrapped up in a ball of fluff. I couldn’t figure out who was who, despite the big contrast in dark and light colors. In this way, they became the yin/yang cats. Yin […]
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The power of cat purrs
I purr, therefore I am. -KT Cat Paws We have learned so much about cats and purrs. Now we can learn about the effects it has on our well-being. Purring connects us to our own Inner Purr and Zen essence. It is within that purring power that we connect to our cats too. It is […]
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Believe or not to believe
ALL beliefs regardless of how small should be questioned, for without the answer, the reason behind the belief will never be found. -KT Cat Paws A Post by Mr. Bailey, the Zen Cat As I sit here on my cushion of contentment, I am thinking about a quote I remember. “I think, therefore I am.” […]
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Cats bring an eye to insight.
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift We know that cats have great vision. It is interesting to “see” their zen wisdom and how their cat eyes can teach us how to “see” life in a different way. Here is an Eye to Insight… Cats have binocular vision so […]
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Life is a water bowl poem
Life is a water bowl… Sometimes it will quench your thirst. Sometimes it is refreshing and delightful and can make you purr. Sometimes you see a beautiful reflection in it the colors beneath. Sometimes you can find your Zen in the simplicity of drinking. Sometimes the bowl will be full, and sometimes empty. Sometimes the […]