Bliss
Hummingbirds model bliss. Experiencing euphoria; however, is not reserved for these little creatures alone. Feather, furry and scaly ones often...
Posts about Living Creatures
Co-Create
Every day, Life invites us to co-create the future. What are we initiating? How are we responding? The biggest black...
Jaguar
People often ask, “What happens in a spiritual direction session?” Rather than describing spiritual direction with all its uniquenesses, let’s...
Turkey Squirrel
Dreams allow two spirit animals come to us as one, like Turkey Squirrel. This imaginary creature prompts us to gather...
Farm Animals
I remember pulling Animal Farm, from the bookshelf. I was a child, still singing Old MacDonald’s ee i ee i...
Bluebird
How does Bluebird bring so much happy in the midst of trial? Even when life seems hopeless, he sings. Mountain...
At the Pleasure
Far down the trail a flower stands. I wonder if anyone else will see the bloom. Does the flower care...
Ugly Bird
Members of the Alligatoridae family took me through transformation in the water. Lion came with fire. Finally, birds of the...
Porcupine
Porcupine’s quills transfigure her body with an elegance, just before they disfigure an enemy’s face. Similarly, our innate traits grace...
Raccoon
Come out, Raccoon. Were you the one who stole our creative flow? Or, perhaps in our quick judgment, we failed...
Roadrunner
Roadrunner scurried across our adobe wall to get a closer look at me. As I leaned in toward her, she...
Sage
A parliament of owls and a fiery Appaloosa: I didn’t know whether to name what was before me and assign...