Winter slows everything down…even time. -KT Cat Paws I am one who usually loves winter, especially if you compare it to the sweltering heat of summer. Give me hot chocolate, a warm blanket, a warm lap cat and a night with a pretty snow storm every day. Well, on non-work days of course. Yes, I […]
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Seasonal affective disorder and cat wisdom
Seasonal affective “cat” disorder…well, cats do get melancholy in the colder months too.. This post is about us, but the cat can give us some insights… It is that time of year… many of us sitting watching our cats staring out the window looking at the snow. We look up to the beautiful sky, and there […]
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Kittens, football and Zen
The Kitten bowl is coming! The Superbowl is coming! Woo Hoo! Exciting times getting ready to watch the men play football and watch the kittens run around and look so adorable. yippee. This is also a time when we see the effects of the big wins and the big losses. For those on the loosing side, […]
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Kittens and confetti-playtime in the mind
Our cat mind is full of fluff….well actually confetti. Yes, it is true, pooh-bear told me! Kidding aside, in the article, “30 easy tips from a kitten to quiet an overthinking mind”, I discussed the number of thoughts one has in a day, the 30 ways a kitten can teach us to be mindful, plus there’s a […]
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What’s in your Zen cup?
“Find strength in your weakness.” KT Cat Paws I know my weakness. I can be judgmental, stubborn and lazy. I have also learned that my “weaknesses” gave me my sense of humor and my determination. I am a sassy cat because of it. Despite my weakness, I will always have a lesson to learn. That is stubbornness for […]
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Release control- Litter Box Wisdom
It is true…if the cat doesn’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Miss Mattie says…. Release control to the cat litter box. Shhh, don’t tell anyone but the times I might get afraid is when I go to my litter box. Not cause I am scared, but because when I am in there doing my business, my […]
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Funny Cat in a Bag” Zen-Part 2
“The bag and the box is just the container, the zen is really within the cat” KT Cat Paws Miss Mattie shared some of her funny “cat in a bag” Zen wisdom last week in part one. Well, over this past week, she played, pondered and enjoyed her time in a few bags while destroying […]
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5 reasons to say no to new year resolutions
The New Year is a big deal for most. It’s a time when we pull out our new calendar and start “over.” We see this as a turning of a page or year, a bright blank slate to start again. We get all excited and accept that this will be the year we make all […]
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Peace, Hugs and Purrs!
With the holidays around this season, I don’t know about you, but I can get overwhelmed with business and cat antics. There are times when I need to slow down and find some ways to be present and at peace. It reminds me of the words I use all the time which is in the […]
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Funny Cat “in a Bag” Zen -Part 1
“To get the wisdom out of the cat, we first must get the Zen Cat out of the bag.” KT Cat Paws Written by Miss Mattie At a blog site being Cat Box Zen, you know we will talk about boxes, but not every cat likes a box or wants to be part of the […]
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Put some Zen in your holiday eggnog!
Sipping on some eggnog can bring us delicious wisdom this holiday season. I will share that later. For now, I have noticed that there is a new way of looking at the holidays. I hear that many people are not going cat-crazy when it comes to spending during the holiday. The commercialism and the over-abundant […]
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I sat in cat poop today
Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life. Joni Eareckson Tada Miss Mattie says… Today was like any other day until I sat in cat poop. No, I didn’t just sit in litter, I actually sat in poop and my bum made an imprint in it. This is rather disturbing. I went […]
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ONE important lesson from my cat
We learn lessons all the time, but this is by far the most important lesson I learned from my cat(s). By KT Cat Paws I have always been curious about cats and I try to learn their wisdom all the time. One of the reasons for this blog. I was relaxing on the couch with […]
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Breathe in and be mindful
Breathe in and be mindful When life throws us a curve-ball or it gets hard, we sometimes forget the simplest cat lessons. Counting our Blessings with one breathe at a time. Put your nose in the air, wiggle your whiskers. Breathe in your blessing, one at a time. Be present… Use that powerful cat […]
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Playing with the cat toy of life!
As a cat you have a favorite toy… you cat pad around, cat toy always in your mouth. Soon enough you put the toy down and play with it. Now, you have to make decisions; pounce on it with high flying wiggles and jumps, or wait. Patiently watching it with your wide eyes of wonder? […]